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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
I struggled for a part of this book .. the titanic section, but, really, it's hard to enjoy that miserable storyline.
Story was slow and had no real focus. Writing was overly descriptive but had very little substance. Read like a romance novel pretending to be HF
I have a terrible habit of pushing through to finish books that I should have DNF'd. This is one of those books.
This is a historical novel based on the brief relationship between John Jacob Astor IV and his child-bride, Madeleine Astor. This creepy rich dude 'falls in love' with a 17 year old child, also rich, but not AS RICH, and they get married. He dies on the Titanic. In between, there is a lot of heavy prose and romantic drivel about how fiercely this child loves her husband, who is old enough to be her father. He's just SO HANDSOME!
Mostly, this is a boring and uninspiring book. The actual Titanic parts were the most interesting, although sad, they were the only ones that didn't leave my eyes screaming. The author has nice prose and descriptions, but dear god, why would you write a book about an old rich dude who marries a CHILD!! Gross.
This is a historical novel based on the brief relationship between John Jacob Astor IV and his child-bride, Madeleine Astor. This creepy rich dude 'falls in love' with a 17 year old child, also rich, but not AS RICH, and they get married. He dies on the Titanic. In between, there is a lot of heavy prose and romantic drivel about how fiercely this child loves her husband, who is old enough to be her father. He's just SO HANDSOME!
Mostly, this is a boring and uninspiring book. The actual Titanic parts were the most interesting, although sad, they were the only ones that didn't leave my eyes screaming. The author has nice prose and descriptions, but dear god, why would you write a book about an old rich dude who marries a CHILD!! Gross.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A