A review by greymalkin
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

While I didn't connect much with Molly as a character, I adored her relationship with Vivian and the story that unfolded.  

I ADORED her final adoptive parents story.  I didn't need or want her to have a "happily ever after wrapped up in bows and sunshine and kittens" story for her.  I loved that you could see all the elements of everything she went through and everything she learned coming together here.   I liked that you could see her coming into her own in and blossoming.  It was so much more rewarding and emotionally satisfying than if she'd just ended up in a house with parents that doted on her and she just passively let them.  I didn't care for Vivian's romance, there was so little chemistry or reason for it.  I would have been much happier if they had reunited as found siblings or even just best friends.  But it didn't ruin the book, it was just a bit disappointing after all of the other relationships were so finely drawn and had such complexity and depth.
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