Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

8 reviews

nathalieisg's review

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

A well written, emotional book that tugs at your heart strings. The only reason I'm not giving it a higher rating is because I found the story a bit cliché. I feel like any book that involves orphans, WWII and adoption follows a very predictable trajectory. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

luckydory's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

nagoatsis's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

k_galloway's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Trafficking, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Grief, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Pregnancy

very graphic child sexual abuse scene

abbimarie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

Minor: War, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

jsm's review

adventurous hopeful informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Rape

go2hellstephanie's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Pedophilia

sarah984's review

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I don't really know what to think about this book. The true story of the orphan trains is interesting, tragic and important, but the author made every possible wrong decision.

The characters are all flat stereotypes (drunk Irishman, bitter Native American foster child, kind teacher with no characteristics) and the story follows very predictable beats. The constant use of "Indian" in the modern sections is mind-boggling. The story is written like a middle-grade book to teach kids about the orphan trains, but contains a graphic rape scene.

This is an important story to tell, but there must be better books about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Addiction