I tremendously enjoyed this novel! Based on real historical events and facts but with fictional characters, the story has had me fully captivated. Through the various and different characters, the author has accurately shown the paths each of the orphans could have taken, chosen or forced to take once in Australia. This has rendered the whole story very interesting indeed as well as poignant. A touch of romance, unexpected friendships and solidarity, all made this novel very worth reading!
I received a digital copy of this novel from NetGalley and I have voluntarily written an honest review.

I enjoyed that this was a strong historical fiction novel, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed how the characters felt like real people. Patricia Falvey has a strong writing style and enjoyed how they worked in this universe. It was heartfelt and well written and was glad I was able to read this. Patricia Falvey has a strong writing style and am excited for more from the author.

A good read for people who like historical fiction. I do wish that the book was split into more chapters instead of larger parts.