Train to Nowhere is set in a dystopian future where people are divided into classes and live completely separate from each other. In this future world strict population controls are in place and illegal children, those children that were born outside of the new rules of the society, are placed on the trains known as Orphan Trains. The story follows one of these orphans named Garland, as he strains to see the bigger world outside the train. This book has a lot of good things going for it. First and foremost are the characters, who are well designed and relatable. You can’t help but feel for Garland as he fights between the desire to leave the train and wanting to be with his friends. Or be nervous for him when he finally manages to get into the larger world. The reader is also given a counter in the form of… Read more »
