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Orphan Train Girl by Christina Baker Kline

rachelshattuck's review against another edition

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4.0

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline 4/5 ⭐️ - The content of this book was very interesting. The writing was ok. It joins together the stories of a Native American foster teenager in 2011 Maine with an Irish immigrant girl who thinks her entire family dies in a NYC tenement fire and is sent west to Minnesota on an orphan train in 1929. My two favorite things were that it gave me time to remember Kinvara and that I learned the most beautiful Irish name, Niamh. (Look up how it’s pronounced.) #rachels2019readinglist

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4.0

کتاب در دو داستان موازی، یکی مربوط به سال 1929 و دیگری در زمان حاضر روایت می‌شود. هرکدام از این دو داستانِ موازی، روایتِ مواجهه یک دختر یتیم با زندگی و آدم‌هاست. یکجاهایی آنقدر غمگین‌کننده بود که اگر کمی بیشتر ادامه پیدا می‌کرد، اشکم را در می‌آورد.
با اینحال، ریتم و اتفاقات اواخر داستان، اصلا با بقیه کتاب نمی‌خواند. دلم می‌‌خواست داستان همانقدر غم‌انگیز ادامه پیدا کند.
پ.ن.: هیچ معلوم نیست که مترجم با خودش چه فکری کرده که اسم اصلی کتاب، قطار یتیمان را تغییر داده به هیزم‌های خیس.

luluslittlelibrary's review

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emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was one of my favorite books from when I was little, so I decided to read it again... and it did not disappoint, definitely would recommend it. Great for ages 8-12.

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engpunk77's review against another edition

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4.0

What a lovely, engaging read. I have no complaints, and I'll recommend this to most middle school girls.

notrix's review

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emotional informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

read_or_not_to_read's review

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This was my first read for 2021.  I enjoyed this quick read.  I like how it jumped back and forth between the two main characters and woven their stories together.  I also learned a little about the orphan train movement which I was unfamiliar with prior to reading this book.
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