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leweylibrary's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I did enjoy it, but I know this is one that a lot of other people would probably find really boring and tedious. From the synopsis, I did think it was going to focus more on what happened after the Titanic, not everything single thing in excruciating detail leading up to it. Also be warned there's two sad dog-related parts 🥺 This really made me want to watch The Titanic 🤷♀️😅😂
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Grief, Classism, Death, and Sexism
Moderate: Animal death
em8ly's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Monthly book club book. I am not a romance reader so through all the first 200 pages, I felt like I was trudging through it, feeling like I wanted to out it down the whole time. By the time I got halfway through, the Titanic finally entered and it was downhill from there. We know from the beginning of the book that the husband dies, the wife lives, and goes on to have their baby..... so I knew the ending of the book anyways. We all know the story of the Titanic and the lives lost... so none of that was new to me, just incredibly depressing. It took me about 8 days to read the first 200 pages and then I read the remainder of the book in one night, just to get it over with (I really am not a fan of reading about the titanic, especially if children are concerned. It gives me nightmares). Not my favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Classism
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