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384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063351196
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 20 February 2024
Description
Orphan Train meets Before We Were Yours meets Water for Elephants in this compelling multigenerational novel of survival, love, and the families we make. In 1924, four-year-old Cecily Larson’s mother reluctantly drops her off at an orphanage in Ch...
Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews
Moods
hopeful 56%
sad 51%
reflective 39%
adventurous 38%
mysterious 31%
inspiring 25%
challenging 18%
tense 11%
informative 7%
dark 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 32% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Abandonment, Mental illnessModerate
Miscarriage, Racism, AlcoholismMinor
Car accident, Child death, Infertility384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063351196
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 20 February 2024
Description
Orphan Train meets Before We Were Yours meets Water for Elephants in this compelling multigenerational novel of survival, love, and the families we make. In 1924, four-year-old Cecily Larson’s mother reluctantly drops her off at an orphanage in Ch...
Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews
Moods
hopeful 56%
sad 51%
reflective 39%
adventurous 38%
mysterious 31%
inspiring 25%
challenging 18%
tense 11%
informative 7%
dark 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 32% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Abandonment, Mental illnessModerate
Miscarriage, Racism, AlcoholismMinor
Car accident, Child death, Infertility