Review of "Dumb" Orphans

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Post by Youngreader720-OluwabukunmiWilliamsOso »

The story of the Bundu orphans is quite interesting as the author highlights how the community had given up on such young children and passes key messages in the story. I enjoyed the author’s writing style as well, and he does well to reach a young audience by narrating the story as one of the orphans. Congrats on BOTD.
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Post by Calista Ngozi Uzokwe »

The book "Dumb" Orphans by Allan Low is a novel used to shed light on the hardships faced by African orphans. I love the writer's ideology of everyone being treated equally. This is a nice children's book. Nice review
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I have an issue with the title. Orphans go through so much hardships and injustices in society. The author ought to have come up with a more positive tag for their book. Thanks for the review.
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This review sounds like this book has a deeper information and morals regarding orphans. Must read!
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An exceptional book that teaches young readers about the less fortunate in the community and giving a helping hand.
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I love the message of resilience and determination that is directed towards the less fortunate. I think this book can also suite most teenagers in general. Can't wait to read it. Congrats on BOTD. Great review.
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Sometimes I wander how people think. Why would people expect an orphan who is not properly taken care of to take care if other orphand. I hope Aiyasha succeds. Congrats on BOTD.
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Post by Adekeye Hassan musab »

I like the fact that the books deals with a lot of topics, this will widen the scope of the reader. I also admire Aiyasha's resilience and determination in taking care of other orphans despite the adversity she faces. I would like to know how the story ends. Thanks for the review.
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I think this sounds like a really beautiful book, and I would absolutely love to give it a try. Aiyeasha sounds like a good influence on the children she cares for. Great review!
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Post by Fawmi FJumana »

I think teenagers need care and guidance more than others. Because this is the age that majorly starts shaping up their lives with changes from their childhood. I would love to see Aiyasha's experience of not only being an orphan at fifteen but also taking care of others at underprivileged situation.
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Post by Christabel Egbeama »

I can only imagine how neglected and alone those children will be. But I'm glad they didn't let how people treat them, determine how they would thrive and survive in the world. This is a very unique storyline and I'm looking forward to reading it. Congratulations on BOTD.
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I love that this book is packed with a wealth of knowledge, and quality values. Both younger and older readers can pick up some lessons that they can include to their everyday lifestyle. Congratulations on BOTD.
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The hearts of men are filled with wickedness. This wickedness is amplified when in power. The leaders that are supposed to make life different for teenagers even worsen it. Kudos to Low for the courage to address this issue in his book. It's good to read.
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This seems like an entertaining and impactful book for teenagers. The story highlights a lot of important issues such as inequality. I like that the main themes are resilience and determination. Congratulations on making book of the day!
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Post by Gee Mbora »

When I saw the tittle of this book with the word dumb in quote, my interest was piqued. I immediately went over the review to get a hint on what this was all about and I'm happy that I wasn't disappointed. I will be on a look out for this book.
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