I haven't cried at a book ending like that in a good while!

I do love when a book picks you at just the right time, to take you through every emotion you've got going on, and gives you a character's name to put them behind when you close that final page.

For a book about two siblings in the care system in the 80s, I'd call this a Happy Book. It has wonderful moments of happiness and love, and a perfect ending that gives good clarity and closure for every character, and the reader.

But, I would definitely say it has tremendously sad moments. As does life.

Written through the narrative of 10 year old Ira, all the emotions in this book are described in such wholesome and beautiful ways that show art and wisdom beyond years.

I would highly recommend, especially to those future, or current teachers around me, as a view into the mind of children with great emotional burdens. This is possibly the closest I've ever read to the thoughts I used to write in the diary of my own childhood, and aside from that, it is a beautiful, easy, emotional read.