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makexbelieve's review
5.0
When Secrets Set Sail is a wonderful story of friendship, sisterhood, and finding where you belong. Brahmachari blends magic and reality to bring the past into the present.
Ghosts and secrets collide when Immy is adopted by Usha's family. Both girls struggle to adjust to the new dynamic, and they're not helped by the presence of ghosts, long neglected bargains, and the threat of the closure of the community space they live above. If they are going to save their home and help their ghosts to move on, they will first have to learn to work together and trust each other.
When Secrets Set Sail is beautifully written and filled with history, community and family. Immy and Usha's relationship is at the very heart of the novel and it was lovely to see them grow closer and accept each other. I especially loved their moments on the tandem bike!
I really enjoyed this novel's exploration of history, particularly overlooked stories. I learnt a lot about a group of people I didn't previously know anything about and I will keep their stories with me long after the novel's final page. This story stresses the importance of passing stories down, to keep the past alive.
Community, both its history and the way it brings us together and supports us, is another important theme within the novel. Immy and Usha learn a lot about how the way they live affects others. They discover the importance of honouring promises, and the way it can conflict with our own wants and desires.
But, above all, When Secrets Set Sail is an uplifting story which will leave readers smiling, their hearts full.
I was provided with an early copy of this novel to review on NetGalley.
Ghosts and secrets collide when Immy is adopted by Usha's family. Both girls struggle to adjust to the new dynamic, and they're not helped by the presence of ghosts, long neglected bargains, and the threat of the closure of the community space they live above. If they are going to save their home and help their ghosts to move on, they will first have to learn to work together and trust each other.
When Secrets Set Sail is beautifully written and filled with history, community and family. Immy and Usha's relationship is at the very heart of the novel and it was lovely to see them grow closer and accept each other. I especially loved their moments on the tandem bike!
I really enjoyed this novel's exploration of history, particularly overlooked stories. I learnt a lot about a group of people I didn't previously know anything about and I will keep their stories with me long after the novel's final page. This story stresses the importance of passing stories down, to keep the past alive.
Community, both its history and the way it brings us together and supports us, is another important theme within the novel. Immy and Usha learn a lot about how the way they live affects others. They discover the importance of honouring promises, and the way it can conflict with our own wants and desires.
But, above all, When Secrets Set Sail is an uplifting story which will leave readers smiling, their hearts full.
I was provided with an early copy of this novel to review on NetGalley.
bluewithstars's review
5.0
Outstanding! I strongly recommend this and the author. Superb writing that has you absorbed immediately, I really did not want this to end.
filliefanatic's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.5
nice integration of many voices tht u dont usually hear from (in any media, really). did seem rushed, tho that may be the audience
farahmendlesohn's review
5.0
Highly recommended.
Ghost story which delves into the history of the Ayahs who were stranded in England by their employers.
It’s really nice to find a story set in the East End of London. There aren’t all that many.
Ghost story which delves into the history of the Ayahs who were stranded in England by their employers.
It’s really nice to find a story set in the East End of London. There aren’t all that many.
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