A review by bethvf
The Mouse-Proof Kitchen by Saira Shah
4.0
I receive an ARC from Book Browse's First Impressions. Here is the review I wrote for them:
It takes a special gift to take a difficult subject (profoundly disabled child) and make a beautiful story from it. The author's personal experience with a disabled child makes this story shine. At various times I loved and sincerely disliked both Anna and Tobias which made them seem all the more like real people who were struggling with how to cope when life isn't want they wanted or expected. The supporting characters were finely drawn and every character was entirely believable. This is a story for anyone who has struggled to fit into their life or make their life fit their expectations. It hits exactly the right note; not too cheery to be genuine and not too depressing to enjoy. Excellent read.
It takes a special gift to take a difficult subject (profoundly disabled child) and make a beautiful story from it. The author's personal experience with a disabled child makes this story shine. At various times I loved and sincerely disliked both Anna and Tobias which made them seem all the more like real people who were struggling with how to cope when life isn't want they wanted or expected. The supporting characters were finely drawn and every character was entirely believable. This is a story for anyone who has struggled to fit into their life or make their life fit their expectations. It hits exactly the right note; not too cheery to be genuine and not too depressing to enjoy. Excellent read.