The Orphan Collector

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The Orphan Collector is about the Spanish Flu of 1918. It follows the experience of Pia, a young girl who must leave her younger brothers behind in search of food and supplies. Setting in Philadelphia. The writing is mostly prose, but engaging and well done. With the pandemic facing the world today, the Spanish Flu of 1918 is far worse and we get this through this excerpt. The reader is drawn in immediately. The characters are identifiable and the reader empathizes with them immediately.

Be aware of feeling strongly due to the plights of the loss, panic, and survival these characters must go through. I believe this read will touch our basic instincts of humanity. Thank you for the opportunity!