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Forgetting Tabitha: The Story Of An Orphan Train Rider (2013)

by Julie Dewey(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

JWD Press

review 1: Forgetting Tabithia was a well written book about the children in New York who were orphaned for many different reasons and were taken in by the Sisters of Charity. The Sisters took many of these orphans on the train to the west. Tabithia was given the name Mary and she was "adopted" to a well to do family in upstate New York. The story is about her life and the people who come into and out of her life. This is a very good read.
review 2: I find the subject of the orphan trains an unpleasant, widely unknown and fascinating part of American history. This book had tons of potential but where it fell short for me was in the actual story telling. I found it hard to believe the story took place in the late 1800's - early 1900's based on the narrative. Numerous remar... moreks and conversations just did not make the story seem authentic. The story is told in first person from several different characters. Some people had difficulty with this but I was fine with it because each chapter clearly states who is talking. Also, several reviewers gave negative reviews because of the sexual situations in the book. I wasn't the least bit offended by it so no problems there in my opinion. Overall, if your interested in the orphan trains, this novel isn't the best but it's a decent read. Perhaps a good editor could have made necessary changes to make it a little more convincing. less

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