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A review by trudyd
The Orphan Girl by Kurt Palka
4.0
I am addicted to WW2 historical fiction, especially those that take place in England. I use the stories as away to discuss with my mom what she went through during those dreadful times. This story opened up so many new conversations. This story shared issues that I didn't think about happening back then. It just wasn't talked about.
We frequently hear about PTSD today. Yet, I don't recall studying about soldiers suffering mental issues after fighting in WW2 in my history classes. The men came home from war, and women had to go back to the home has been a common theme. Yet, I don't recall hearing how many that returned could not hold down the job and women had to go back into the workforce. The Orphan Girl goes into detail of some of those struggles.
When I think of Orphans, I always think of young children. The Orphan Girl reminded me that age doesn't matter. The loss of one's parents makes you an orphan at any age. Kate become an orphan the minute the bomb landed on her home. She was lucky enough to find someone to give her a home. Through Kate and Claire, the woman that takes her in, the author tells a story of life in WW2 England.
As a work of fiction; I don't expect everything to be true. I don't expect to believe everything as fact. There were many things that helped me become captivated with the story. I knew many issues were exaggerated, extreme.
That being said, I am grateful to the author for adding to my knowledge of WW2. I now understand why my great uncle always worked the nightshift and said the sun needed to shine for him to sleep. Thanks to the author, my mom and I had some amazing conversations about things we had never talked about before.
We frequently hear about PTSD today. Yet, I don't recall studying about soldiers suffering mental issues after fighting in WW2 in my history classes. The men came home from war, and women had to go back to the home has been a common theme. Yet, I don't recall hearing how many that returned could not hold down the job and women had to go back into the workforce. The Orphan Girl goes into detail of some of those struggles.
When I think of Orphans, I always think of young children. The Orphan Girl reminded me that age doesn't matter. The loss of one's parents makes you an orphan at any age. Kate become an orphan the minute the bomb landed on her home. She was lucky enough to find someone to give her a home. Through Kate and Claire, the woman that takes her in, the author tells a story of life in WW2 England.
As a work of fiction; I don't expect everything to be true. I don't expect to believe everything as fact. There were many things that helped me become captivated with the story. I knew many issues were exaggerated, extreme.
That being said, I am grateful to the author for adding to my knowledge of WW2. I now understand why my great uncle always worked the nightshift and said the sun needed to shine for him to sleep. Thanks to the author, my mom and I had some amazing conversations about things we had never talked about before.