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Ghosts of the Orphanage: A Story of Mysterious Deaths, a Conspiracy of Silence, and a Search for Justice by Christine Kenneally
1 review
librarymouse's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
I had known that the Catholic church was far-reaching and thorough in its efforts to hide the startling volume of violence committed by its clergy, but I hadn't realized how universal violence at the hands of clergy had been for children raised in church-run institutions in the 19th and 20th centuries. Like most people, I have become aware of the atrocities committed by the church in Native American residential schools, but I think I hadn't quite considered the possibility that the church would allow such horrible acts to be perpetuated against the white children in their care, to the extent that they were. The continued lack of accountability taken by the Catholic church, while not unexpected, is surprising in how the legal and justice systems continue to allow the violence perpetuated by Catholic clergy to avoid punishment. I hope to see further change in the coming years, and to be completely honest, I hope to see a major loss of power for the Catholic church. It's chokehold on history is an atrocity that needs to be rectified.
The care Christine Kenneally takes in telling these stories is admirable. She does not gloss over the gore and horror of what the former orphanage residents endured, but makes sure to avoid sensationalizing by rooting their stories within reminders that the atrocities happened to real people who are still suffering with the consequences, decades later.
The care Christine Kenneally takes in telling these stories is admirable. She does not gloss over the gore and horror of what the former orphanage residents endured, but makes sure to avoid sensationalizing by rooting their stories within reminders that the atrocities happened to real people who are still suffering with the consequences, decades later.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Gore, Confinement, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Excrement, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Torture, Vomit, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Pregnancy
Minor: Fatphobia, Ableism, and Cancer
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