Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Orphan Train

Christina Baker Kline with Shen Gengli (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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九歲的小女孩妮姆跟著家人從愛爾蘭遠渡重洋到美國紐約，以為就要展開新生活，一場大火卻奪走了她的家人，只剩下孤苦無依的妮姆。她無法選擇自己該何去何從，只能搭上孤兒列車，從擁擠的東岸到廣大的西部，尋找一個棲身之所。 但這些寄養家庭缺少的往往不是孩子，而是能夠幫忙的人手。這個家庭養不起她了，就把她丟給下一個；下一個家庭她待不下去了，就再找另一個。擁有、失去、然後再重新尋覓，妮姆心想，也許她這一生就是充滿逆境，也許她就是要一而再、再而三體會失去所有的感受。 就這樣，九歲的小女孩長成了九十...

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Moods

emotional 87%
sad 60%
reflective 51%
hopeful 42%
informative 34%
inspiring 32%
adventurous 25%
challenging 21%
dark 18%
tense 7%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 21%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

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