A review by xkay_readsx
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline

4.0

There are a handful of strong female characters in The Exiles. Three most notable are Evangeline from London, a prisoner who was sent to Tasmania for (falsely accused) petty crime. Her journey on the prisoner ship was some of the most heart wrenching part of the book. She developed a friendship with Hazel another convict on the ship. Third, an Aboriginal girl, Mathinna who was "adopted" by the governor's wife of Hobart Town capital of Tasmania. Mathinna is her project to train and "domesticated".

This is my second historical fiction that takes place in Australia. The Exiles is unique and an excellent story.