Rooftoppers

I saw a review of Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell on the Provo City Library children's book blog. The book is about Sophie, who as a baby was found floating in a cello case in the English Channel after a shipwreck.  Charles Maxim, the bachelor who found Sophie, becomes her guardian, and they live a wonderful life together.  But when child services questions a single man raising a young girl reaching young-adulthood, Charles and Sophie run away.  They run to Paris, hoping to find Sophie's long-lost mother.

This was a really cute book. It was a quick read and pretty engaging.  Sophie and Charles were such well-developed characters, and it was really fun to get to know their personalities.  Several parts of their relationship at the beginning just made me laugh out loud, and they were just endearing.  The book focused less on Charles as the book went on, which maybe made me like the second half slightly less than the beginning.  But this was a beautifully written book, and I really enjoyed it.

Rating: * * (2/3 = Liked it)