I found the premise of this book interesting, unfortunately it barely touches on the historical aspect of the Orphan Train. The Orphan Train feels like a footnote by the end of the novel. I found the story of Vivian's childhood harrowing and ultimately beautiful and full of hope despite the specter of death she dealt with all her life. Her story parallels with that of Molly, a foster child in present day who's story was far less compelling. While the people in Vivian's story were complex and intriguing, the characters around Molly were cartoons of people, from Dina, Molly's super conservative foster mother, to her Dominican boyfriend who reads Junot Diaz and plays baseball. The relationship that develops between Molly and Vivian was nice and while the ending was super sugar sweet (which I like from time to time), it was a fast read that intrigued me to do some side research on the problematic program this country allowed years ago with the Orphan Train.