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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
I would first like to thank Net Galley for my advanced copy of The Forgotten Home Child by Genevieve Graham. This is the first book that I have read by this author and I will say I will now read more. I am a historical fiction fan and this book did not disappoint. The book is about displaced children from the British Home Children in England that were placed in Canada during the early l920/30’s. The author takes you through their highs and lows from first in England and their lifes after being placed in Canada. The author kept me interested throughout the book and I learned a part of history that I did not know. An excellent read with a 5 plus rating.
Read it for a book club, didn’t love it but it was alright!
A mostly feel-good story based on the historical cases of the British children who were sent to Canada to serve as farm workers in the 1920s. The focus of the story is a group of children who survived together on the streets before being placed in children's homes; the author gives them each unique lives and ultimately reunites several in different ways. the story is framed by a narrative of a woman finally telling her granddaughter and great-grandson the story of her life. A bit milksop and obvious. Content warnings for rape (which the author never plainly names, which I find ridiculously squeamish and a disservice to the many young women and girls who were raped during their service) and suicide, PTSD, alcoholism, and brutality.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Another excellent book by Genevieve Graham. This fictionally story tells the life story of a British Home Child.
Prior to reading this book, I had not heard of the term “British Home Child”, as it is a part of Canadian history that is not thought in schools although it occurred for approximately 80 years until 1948. I was shocked to learn that “approximately 12 percent of Canada’s population—more than four million Canadians—are descended from British Home Children” (excerpt copied from this book).
Prior to reading this book, I had not heard of the term “British Home Child”, as it is a part of Canadian history that is not thought in schools although it occurred for approximately 80 years until 1948. I was shocked to learn that “approximately 12 percent of Canada’s population—more than four million Canadians—are descended from British Home Children” (excerpt copied from this book).
One of the best I have read in a long time. I really don't understand how people can treat children the way some of the British Home Children were. Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review an advanced copy of this book.
An eye opening and heartbreaking book on another part of Canadian history that is relatively unknown.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
The story is captivating and left me haunted, scouring the internet to learn more about these Home Children I had previously heard nothing about.
Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for allowing me eARC to read and give my honest review.
Read my complete review of this and other books at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for allowing me eARC to read and give my honest review.
Read my complete review of this and other books at www.booklovinalicia.blogspot.com
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced