Reviews

Orphans of the Storm by Celia Imrie

hayleyyelyah_'s review against another edition

4.0

It was a slow start, but once I got into it, I couldn't put it down. I just wished we had more content about being aboard the titanic. Really recommend this book.

minniemoon's review against another edition

4.0

I read a lot of reviews mentioning how slow the pace of the book was but i actually thought the pace was perfect. It was a quick read for me and I kept wanting to turn the pages to know what would happen next. Overall its a 3.5/5 for me!

hanross94's review against another edition

5.0

I got lost in this book it was captivating and very moving

matiemouse's review against another edition

5.0

What a wonderful, yet heartbreaking, tale.
One of the best books I've read for a long long time. Based on a true story, the author has researched and incorporated lots of historical and factual information which made this story feel so real.

ellavg's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.25

hitch's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

novellenovels's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

chloe_bean's review against another edition

2.0

DNFed at like 80-85%.. didn't need to finish, lol. I think I didn't put one star because I don't want to be unnecessarily cruel, but this book was not good. It was dull, somehow, all the characters were intolerable, the writing was not my thing at all, and most of all, the actual part the Titanic plays in this book is so small-- it's mostly about drama in a woman's personal relationships. Which is fine, but that's not what you'd think by looking at the cover, blurb, and general vibe-- you would think the Titanic would take longer than five pages to sink, or maybe altogether be a bit more traumatic and dramatic. I have a bit of a historical obsession with the Titanic and will consume any media that brands itself as related so you can imagine my immense disappointment at what this book is. So much more drama could have been added if more time was spent on the boat. I don't even know what the goal is in this book. It could have been any ship. The ship only serves as an 'oh my god they're on the titanic' moment and then a hamfisted ending to one of the characters. Also, some of the characters use dialogue and turns of phrase that just straight-up weren't around in 1912. At all.

Something I did like was how well the dissolution of the relationship that the book hinges upon was written. The way Marcella's husband acts is, I imagine, not far off from how a relationship that turns ugly would end up. The relationships themselves are believable, but the external and internal dialogue is almost intolerable. What a disappointment.

Spoiler

Like, really. This book is just TFW your terrible ex-husband dies on the Titanic. Come on. I guess if anything it's creative, even though this is supposedly

Will update after I skip to the end to see the historical context.

alioswin's review against another edition

hopeful informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

jidcreates's review against another edition

emotional informative sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0