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The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
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I enjoyed it. It was an easy read. But I knew everything that was going to happen before it happened. And I hate when that happens.
Liked but didn't love. I'm bumping it up to 4 stars though, because I think there's a lot to enjoy and to discuss for a book club meeting.
The Orphan Train was a real activity in post Civil War America. The idea was to take young orphans from major cities and give them a fresh start at life somewhere in the mid-west. This novel unfolds the history of one of these orphans.
The framing story is set with 90 year old Vivian and "troubled child" Molly. Molly starts working with Vivian for community ser ...more
The Orphan Train was a real activity in post Civil War America. The idea was to take young orphans from major cities and give them a fresh start at life somewhere in the mid-west. This novel unfolds the history of one of these orphans.
The framing story is set with 90 year old Vivian and "troubled child" Molly. Molly starts working with Vivian for community ser ...more
Enjoyed Molly and Vivian's story. Tough life for so many of these kids. Good paced read.
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Interesting novel - i have never heard of the "train riders" before reading this book. I can't believe this practice existed for so long and affected over 200,000 children. While parts of this novel are dark and depressing, I really enjoyed the story, especially how the author intertwined the somewhat parallel lives of two orphans, who grew up in vastly different circumstances almost a century apart. This would be a good book club selection.
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Easy to read book that gave insight into the orphan trains. I knew about them, but this brought to life the struggles that those children--and many others-- experienced, then and now. I thought the prologue was outstanding, one of the best I've read lately.
Some things were a little too pat, and at times the Native American aspect seemed a bit shoe-horned in, but overall I enjoyed it. There were many mean, bitter women in this book. ...more
Some things were a little too pat, and at times the Native American aspect seemed a bit shoe-horned in, but overall I enjoyed it. There were many mean, bitter women in this book. ...more
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