Book Review: The Last Orphan

The Last Orphan

The heartbreaking true story of Britain’s last Child Migrant

by Rex Wade

Mirror Books

Biographies & Memoirs , Nonfiction (Adult)

Pub Date 21 Mar 2019

I am reviewing a copy of The Last Orphan through Mirror Books and Netgalley:

It was the early 70’s and Rex and his brother Kevin were believed to be the last orphans to be transported to Australia under the Child’s Migrant’s Programe, a programe that started in the 1930’s and was supposed to have ended in 1967!

The boys were made to believe they were going to have a better life on the other side of the world, not aware of the cruel world that they would face!

But soon they will find out!

In this book Rex, a survivor will tell a story, his story of childhood innocence as well as unforgettable abuse at the hands of the ones who were charged to care for him. He will share of his journey back to England to find out what really happened to his Mother and find out why he was sent away in the first place!

I found The Last Orphan to be a powerfully written and heart wrenching story of abuse at the hands of the very people who were tasked with providing for and keeping these children safe!

I give The Last Orphan five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!