“What is optimism?” asked Cacambo “Lord help me,” said Candide, “it‘s the madness of insisting that everything is good when it‘s bad.”
A lot more detailed and although some say it's a slow read I enjoyed meeting new characters and getting to know the children. The first book was inspired by and shaped by the photos the author found and that was a unique spin for me. However this one he had to hunt for the perfect photo for the scene I did notice a change in the tempo and writing, I suppose that's why.