A review by wordswithrach
The Orphan's Song by Lauren Kate

4.0

The Orphan's Song was a beautiful read. It took me a few chapters to get used to the musical terms and rhythm of the story, but soon I was hooked. We see the story through the eyes of both Mino and Violetta, both orphans at the “Hospital of the Incurables,” where girls are trained up as musicians and boys are sent out into apprenticeships. Time moves quickly in this novel and we aren’t in one place for long, but I still felt that both characters were rich and well developed.

This was an interesting time period and place to read about, but there weren’t an abundance of historical details included. The backdrop seemed more like the setting for an epic romance. I am definitely curious about this point in Venice’s history, and I would love to read more set in this time period.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I love the fact that there is an additional plot line outside of the romance; I felt that neither plot line detracted from the other. I will be checking out some of Lauren Kate’s other books.

I received a copy of this book from Putnam Books in exchange for my honest review.