Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - The Unsinkable Greta James

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The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith

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fullybooked_kel's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

While this book made grief readable and relatable, I felt it missed the mark otherwise. The only character we really got to know and understand was Great. One woman show? Doesn't always work. I felt no engagement with Great either, I didn't hate her, but I didn't love her. The idea of a daughter accompanying a father on a trip after his wife dies has so much potential. A great place to dive in to the ups and downs of the relationship, but it only scratched the surface. It was readable, but can't say I will highly recommend it.

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tamaralh7's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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kerosenelit's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

This one will pull on your heartstrings! Three months after the loss of her mother, an Alaskan cruise forces indie singer-songwriter Greta James to address the fragile relationship with her father.

Filled with beautiful excursions and glimpses of wildlife, the backdrop of Alaska (and the ship) was amazing. It's not a pleasant trip for Greta, though, and I loved the interesting combination of her restless emotions intertwined with such a peaceful setting.

I tend to dislike reading about famous characters, mostly because of the totally unrelatable drama that comes with it. But the stardom surrounding Greta was more subtle. Her humbleness was so endearing! I loved reading about her career and ultimately how her mother's death had impacted her performance.

And if you're like me and love a dose of romance in your read, there's an absolutely adorable one here with a nerdy historian dealing with his own misfortunes.

I wanted just a tad more from the ending—one more chapter, please and thank you—but overall this was a winner!

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thespinystacks's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Moderately short and fast paced this is a unique book of grief, growth and family reconnecting.

Following greta and her dad Conrad on a cruise that was meant to be her parents anniversary, we see them battle each other and their grief. Despite being a cheap shelf filler for me I was happily surprised at how well written this was and how connected I felt to Greta as she worked through her grief.

The additional plot of self-discovery for Greta was also really wholesome and made it feel very full circle to getting back to where she was with her work and music from before her mom suddenly passed away.

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