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A review by jenbsbooks
The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright
3.25
I liked this ... 3* is like, it just didn't have a ton extra to make it one I'll remember, or that I'd go out of my way to recommend. I honestly think I avoided this a bit, because the cover reminded me of The Henna Artist, and I didn't love that one. The basic idea here also reminded me of the movie Lion.
I'd picked up a physical copy of this one, which bumps books up my TBR. I was able to get a Kindle copy from the library, and thought the audio was available, but that turned out to be the "adapted for young readers" version. I ended up spending an Audible credit to get the original, narrated by Simon Vance. It's been a while since I've heard Simon speak!
I really appreciated the author's notes, discussion questions and photos, included in the physical/Kindle copies (just one of the reasons I always try to get the text in addition to the audiobook). 42 chapters, just listed chronologically, there were headers (date/location) on some chapters, not included in the TOC. Per today's lacking standards, the physical copy doesn't even deign to have a TOC.
The story itself was good - based on Taz's actual story, but called fiction to allow to creative writing. We get the background of life in India, the taking of children to an orphanage, finding the children new homes ... or "selling" them.
No proFanity.
Swath.
I'd picked up a physical copy of this one, which bumps books up my TBR. I was able to get a Kindle copy from the library, and thought the audio was available, but that turned out to be the "adapted for young readers" version. I ended up spending an Audible credit to get the original, narrated by Simon Vance. It's been a while since I've heard Simon speak!
I really appreciated the author's notes, discussion questions and photos, included in the physical/Kindle copies (just one of the reasons I always try to get the text in addition to the audiobook). 42 chapters, just listed chronologically, there were headers (date/location) on some chapters, not included in the TOC. Per today's lacking standards, the physical copy doesn't even deign to have a TOC.
The story itself was good - based on Taz's actual story, but called fiction to allow to creative writing. We get the background of life in India, the taking of children to an orphanage, finding the children new homes ... or "selling" them.
No proFanity.
Swath.