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Oct 02, 2017MPLJanet rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train, did an amazing job writing a memoir of a historical character, also called Christina, using not only research but also her imagination. Christina’s life and emotional world were described in a way that felt very real and brought her to life. I could totally feel her loneliness and struggles in her small world. I especially like the author’s detailed description of a life living on a farm, shedding light on the hardship and the character’s pride. I didn’t realize that there was a real drawing by the artist until I reached the end of the book. The iconic painting of Andrew Wyeth inspired by the Christina he knew really completed the whole story.