The Orphans on the Train (by Gil Thompson)

I am a huge fan of WWII historical fiction books. And because this one focuses on Budapest instead of Germany or Poland, it was a nice change of pace. There were themes running throughout the pages of family and friendship, endurance and persistence, and a willingness to forgive. I was a little disappointed in that this read more like a young adult book. I did not feel like the characters were well developed. I appreciated the author’s notes with details about what details of the book are historically accurate and which weren’t. I feel like we could have been given more in order to make the book more appealing. However, I imagine there are others who would find this to be an interesting read and would encourage you to give it a chance and make up your own mind.

Thank you to NetGalley and Review for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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