I just wanted to hug Esme to let her know that she wasn't alone. I was angered when her secret bones were no longer her secret (not a spoiler). Esme was wanting to keep her dinosaur bones (which she endearingly refers to as Louella Goodbones) secret just so she could have at least one thing that was just hers.

I'm sure we've all felt like this at some point in our lives. I could relate to her on so many levels especially when it came to not feeling loved or wanted. Esme was a fantastically written main character. I guessed Bo to be around 7 or so based on how he acted. I can't remember if Bo's age is ever mentioned in Finding Esme. I loved little Bo, Esme's younger brother. He only wanted what was best for Esme even if she had a hard time figuring that out. Finch, Esme's best friend, cared for Esme very much, and it was obvious throughout the novel.

Sweetmaw was another great character, and I loved her for watching out for Esme when Esme felt she had no one. My heart ached for her, but at the same time, I was angry with her for not paying more attention to her children, Esme and Bo. June Rain was always in la la land since her husband was always up and missing.

Bee, Esme's grandmother, was probably my favorite character because I loved her no-nonsense approach to things. I must gush now on the characters found in Finding Esme! They were all so fleshed out and felt like they were actual people I was reading about instead of just being fictitious characters.

The stolen one by suzanne crowley