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Under the Hawthorn Tree (Children of the Famine #1)
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Three siblings find themselves alone and homeless during the Irish potato famine, so they leave their village to search for relatives they know about only through their mother's stories. The book does a very good job of showing how terrible this avoidable tragedy was, though it doesn't explain anything about why it happened or who was responsible. I think some parents might find this book a little too traumatic for the age of kids it is written for, though others would be fine with it depending on the sensitivities of their child. I would say the writing would be ideal for a 10-year-old, but the subject matter more for12 or 13, I can imagine small children having nightmares after reading this.
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Sep 22, 2020 04:17PM
I've meant to get to this trilogy for years now! I own the first two, so I have no excuse...
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The Children in this book feel like they are there so the plot has someone to happen to rather than fully developed characters, but maybe they get more relatable as the trilogy progresses. It will be interesting to see what you think if you read it :-)
Kellie wrote: "The Children in this book feel like they are there so the plot has someone to happen to rather than fully developed characters, but maybe they get more relatable as the trilogy progresses. It will ..."Interesting. I'll keep that in mind, when I do pick them up.
