You could compare it to Roald Dahl, who's taken a lot of terrible, traumatic situations (living in extreme poverty in Charlie and the chocolate factory, neglectful/abusive parents in Mathilda, mistreated orphan in The BFG, tragic death of parents in The Witches…) and made them all better because suddenly something magical and wonderful happened. If you stop to think about it it's not a pleasant thought, but the premises of children's books – which is essentially what this is – are often not pleasant. The main parallel is the "framework", in that a lot of the kids in the orphanages have been ripped away from their families to be placed under (often less-than-adequate) government care. The main parallel is the "framework", in that a lot of the kids in the orphanages have been ri …more For heaven's sake, if you enjoy the book, read the book. Emily Van Coolput For heaven's sake, if you enjoy the book, read the book.
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