The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman is an historical fiction novel that is set during the devastating period of time during the Spanish Influenza of 1918 in Philadelphia.
This book definitely presents itself with heavy and heartbreaking material.
The book mainly alternates between two main characters: young Pia Lange and Bernice Groves.
I will leave the plot summary to the reader to see for themselves.
Without giving away any surprises, I have to say that this was a hard book to read. My heart went out to Pia and all she endured and had to go through to recover and to right the wrongs and find justice. I definitely liked her strong, resilient, loyal, and determined character.
I was not a fan of Bernice at all. In fact, it was actually hard to read the book when it included her, as I disliked her that much. That such strong emotions could be produced from a book is a testament to this author’s talent.
The book kept my attention throughout, but it was definitely a somber and serious story to experience.
4/5 stars
Thank you BookishFirst and Kensington for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.
I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon and B&N accounts upon publication.
This book definitely presents itself with heavy and heartbreaking material.
The book mainly alternates between two main characters: young Pia Lange and Bernice Groves.
I will leave the plot summary to the reader to see for themselves.
Without giving away any surprises, I have to say that this was a hard book to read. My heart went out to Pia and all she endured and had to go through to recover and to right the wrongs and find justice. I definitely liked her strong, resilient, loyal, and determined character.
I was not a fan of Bernice at all. In fact, it was actually hard to read the book when it included her, as I disliked her that much. That such strong emotions could be produced from a book is a testament to this author’s talent.
The book kept my attention throughout, but it was definitely a somber and serious story to experience.
4/5 stars
Thank you BookishFirst and Kensington for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.
I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon and B&N accounts upon publication.