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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
I love titanic story and i have read books by this author before and liked her writing style. I loved this book.
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Not What I'd Hoped
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It's been a week since I finished reading and I've struggled so much with putting this review together. I had such high hopes for this book but it fell flat for me. I couldn't put my finger on it, but something wasn't right. It wasn't till I made it to the halfway mark that I realized what was wrong.
The characters. Hazel mostly, but I didn't much care for any of them. Except for Mrs. Abelman. I did like her. But Hazel was such a dislikable, impulsive flip-flopper. And so stinking emotional! Anytime something went wrong she was ready to dump her plans of being a journalist. Someone was constantly having to encourage her. Charlie was alright but he sure was bulldozed by Hazel easily. He gave into every whim of hers even when he knew he shouldn't. The antagonists, the Mollisons, were amateur villains. They were more empty threats and harmless tattling to the crew than anything. For me, the characters need to make the story but this cast really dampened my enjoyment.
The cover was amazing, the plot had so much potential and there were great moments of prose. It just wasn't working for me. I thought the story was too busy. On top of the Titanic disaster, there was so much going on and the further I went, the faster the pace and it was difficult to keep up.
I'm giving this 2.5 stars. I really wished it had worked out better. I will continue to read more by Neilsen. I adored The False Prince and I know that I'll enjoy some of her other works.
More by Nielsen: [b:The False Prince|12432220|The False Prince (Ascendance, #1)|Jennifer A. Nielsen|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585683740l/12432220._SX50_.jpg|16221764]
It's been a week since I finished reading and I've struggled so much with putting this review together. I had such high hopes for this book but it fell flat for me. I couldn't put my finger on it, but something wasn't right. It wasn't till I made it to the halfway mark that I realized what was wrong.
The characters. Hazel mostly, but I didn't much care for any of them. Except for Mrs. Abelman. I did like her. But Hazel was such a dislikable, impulsive flip-flopper. And so stinking emotional! Anytime something went wrong she was ready to dump her plans of being a journalist. Someone was constantly having to encourage her. Charlie was alright but he sure was bulldozed by Hazel easily. He gave into every whim of hers even when he knew he shouldn't. The antagonists, the Mollisons, were amateur villains. They were more empty threats and harmless tattling to the crew than anything. For me, the characters need to make the story but this cast really dampened my enjoyment.
The cover was amazing, the plot had so much potential and there were great moments of prose. It just wasn't working for me. I thought the story was too busy. On top of the Titanic disaster, there was so much going on and the further I went, the faster the pace and it was difficult to keep up.
I'm giving this 2.5 stars. I really wished it had worked out better. I will continue to read more by Neilsen. I adored The False Prince and I know that I'll enjoy some of her other works.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I felt like the story required too much suspension of disbelief. I went in to the book hoping for more of a historical fiction book about the Titanic. The mysteries in the book took a lot away from that aspect of the book.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars!! A good book for 5th graders - 7th graders especially, but I enjoyed it nevertheless!!
adventurous
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
inspiring
Jennifer Nielsen writes excellent historical fiction; you can tell she does a lot of research. I thought I would enjoy this book, but I liked it even more than I expected! There were many nods to the movie, in my opinion, which I didn't hate. I liked the mystery side story and think it helped move the plot along so that it wasn't just a "Titanic" book. There was a lot to do about class, and in the end, "For the first time, no one seemed to care which class we had come from. We were all mourners. All survivors."