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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Car accident, Classism
Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
No
This was a dual timeline historical fiction set in Savannah, Georgia. It followed 3 extraordinary women and centered on the sinking of the Pulaski a steamboat that sunk in 1838. This book absolutely captivated me from the very beginning! Everly, Augusta, and Lily were such compelling characters. They each had a tragedy to overcome and to find a way to live in the face of it. I laughed and cried with these strong, brave, brilliant women. I loved how the story flipped between the past and the present. Everly’s drive to figure out what happened to the people who survived the sinking of the Pulaski was well written and kept me turning pages to find out what she discovered. The chapters with Augusta and Lilly’s first hand accounts were heartbreaking and brought the story to life for me. The themes of loss, grief, morality, slavery, tragedy and living in the face of it were interwoven seamlessly with the plot. I found the question of how to survive the surviving especially poignant! The ending was fitting and I did enjoy knowing what happened in the lives of those who survived the shipwreck. If you enjoy historical fiction with strong FMCs then I definitely recommend you read this one!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes