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A review by vhenderson93
New York Orphan by Rosemary J. Kind
5.0
Oh wow. This book was just so good! This series has to be one of my top favorite in historical fiction. If I had a list (which I don't but should) it would totally be in the top ten. Why, you may ask?
1) THE CHARACTERS! You've got Daniel, the timid and shy kid who just wants to belong. He seems to get all of life's hard knocks. He's an underdog the reader can really get behind. Then there's Molly. I wouldn't exactly call her spunky. She's resourceful, brave and has a tender heart. Idk, maybe I would call her spunky. And Tom. Now there's a complex hot mess of emotion. If you read any of my status updates for this book then you know I'm not Tom's number one fan. He's a jerk. He's self-centered. However, I will say by the end he made up for his jerkiness so I've got to give him some credit there. The characters made this book and I couldn't get enough of them.
2) Literally everything else. The flow. The historical aspects. The writing style. The cover. Flawless. Not once did the story lag for me. It was really neat watching the M.C'S grow up over the years. Great themes of family, legacy, and forgiveness. Did I mention there were hints of newsies? An automatic plus for me :) I loved the references to characters from [b:The Blight and the Blarney - Part 1 - The Story|43799187|The Blight and the Blarney - Part 1 - The Story (Tales of Flynn and Reilly Book 0)|Rosemary J. Kind|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548961368l/43799187._SY75_.jpg|68148836]. Some Christian content, praying and mention of the prodigal son. There was a handful of Catholic references which I get to a degree since the main characters are Irish.
There was only one thing that really didn't set right and that was some brief, very brief, language. Take that out and I'd give this a full five stars. I'm giving it a 4.5.
I totally recommend this series for fans of historical fiction, New York in the 1800's, orphans trains, character-driven stories and happy endings. I suggest starting with [b:The Blight and the Blarney - Part 1 - The Story|43799187|The Blight and the Blarney - Part 1 - The Story (Tales of Flynn and Reilly Book 0)|Rosemary J. Kind|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548961368l/43799187._SY75_.jpg|68148836]. If you do, it'll be bittersweet and who doesn't enjoy that? I'm definitely going to continue the series.
1) THE CHARACTERS! You've got Daniel, the timid and shy kid who just wants to belong. He seems to get all of life's hard knocks. He's an underdog the reader can really get behind. Then there's Molly. I wouldn't exactly call her spunky. She's resourceful, brave and has a tender heart. Idk, maybe I would call her spunky. And Tom. Now there's a complex hot mess of emotion. If you read any of my status updates for this book then you know I'm not Tom's number one fan. He's a jerk. He's self-centered.
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I mean he abandoned Daniel and did everything in his power to cut all ties with HIS OWN SISTER. Then there was the situation with Briggs. Ugh. To some degree I can kinda see where Tom (Not William. He'll always be Tom to me) wanted to forget his past and move on. I get that. But MOLLY?2) Literally everything else. The flow. The historical aspects. The writing style. The cover. Flawless. Not once did the story lag for me. It was really neat watching the M.C'S grow up over the years. Great themes of family, legacy, and forgiveness. Did I mention there were hints of newsies? An automatic plus for me :) I loved the references to characters from [b:The Blight and the Blarney - Part 1 - The Story|43799187|The Blight and the Blarney - Part 1 - The Story (Tales of Flynn and Reilly Book 0)|Rosemary J. Kind|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548961368l/43799187._SY75_.jpg|68148836]. Some Christian content, praying and mention of the prodigal son. There was a handful of Catholic references which I get to a degree since the main characters are Irish.
There was only one thing that really didn't set right and that was some brief, very brief, language. Take that out and I'd give this a full five stars. I'm giving it a 4.5.
I totally recommend this series for fans of historical fiction, New York in the 1800's, orphans trains, character-driven stories and happy endings. I suggest starting with [b:The Blight and the Blarney - Part 1 - The Story|43799187|The Blight and the Blarney - Part 1 - The Story (Tales of Flynn and Reilly Book 0)|Rosemary J. Kind|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548961368l/43799187._SY75_.jpg|68148836]. If you do, it'll be bittersweet and who doesn't enjoy that? I'm definitely going to continue the series.