I did like a lot about this book. The writing is good, the characters are fully fleshed out and kept me invested in their lives, and I liked the way both story lines resolved. But it's not a book I feel I'll want to read over and over. Which is kind of exciting, in a weird way, because it's been on my TBR shelves for several years, and now it's not only off those shelves, but I won't have to find a space for it on my to-keep shelves either! So, I'm glad I read it, but I won't be keeping it.
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If This was a Movie, I Would Rate It: PG-16 for the depiction of a man trying to violate a ten-year-old girl, a make-out scene, and some bad language.
This is my 8th book read and reviewed for the Mount TBR Challenge 2019.
I really liked Orphan Train but, like you, I wouldn't reread it. It was a draining story at times because of how hard the characters' lives were at times.
ReplyDeleteLydia, yes! It was kind of hard to read sometimes because... things went so badly for so long, especially in the past parts.
DeleteI felt the same way about this book--I liked it, but don't want to own it or read it again.
ReplyDeleteLark, that seems to be a common reaction to this particular book!
DeleteWell, I'm still gonna read it, because now it's on MY bookshelf - thanks to my generous daughter! Thanks, Hamlette!
ReplyDeleteMom, never know! You might like it better than I did. I did like it, just not enough to keep it ;-)
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