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carnisht 's review for:
The Orphan Collector
by Ellen Marie Wiseman
Reading this pandemic-related book in the height of COVID was… unsettling… to say the least. It was way too relatable in the worst possible way. For this book having been written just prior to the pandemic, the amount of similarities within were startling. With that being said, though, the virus in this novel was definitely a bit far fetched. It spread so rapidly and so quickly that people would get it and within hours would drop dead with blood pouring out of their orifices. That definitely heightened the sense of danger for Pia, but it was a bit too far fetched for a historical fiction novel.
Now, more related to the actual content of the book, I was very meh about it at the start. I didn’t really connect with Pia and found her to be annoying, the writing was a bit drawn out for me and was difficult for me to get into, and the historical setting wasn’t overly interesting for me. However, as Pia’s journey progressed, I became more and more invested in her plot and was easily able to immerse myself within the writing and the history.
To read more of my thoughts on this book, check out https://yalitreader.wordpress.com/2021/12/04/the-orphan-collector-by-ellen-marie-wiseman/
Now, more related to the actual content of the book, I was very meh about it at the start. I didn’t really connect with Pia and found her to be annoying, the writing was a bit drawn out for me and was difficult for me to get into, and the historical setting wasn’t overly interesting for me. However, as Pia’s journey progressed, I became more and more invested in her plot and was easily able to immerse myself within the writing and the history.
To read more of my thoughts on this book, check out https://yalitreader.wordpress.com/2021/12/04/the-orphan-collector-by-ellen-marie-wiseman/