Reviews

The Ship of Brides: A Novel by Jojo Moyes, Jojo Moyes

christinecomito's review against another edition

3.0

600 Australian young ladies betrothed to English servicemen after WW2 travel to their new homes in England on a repurposed battle ship along with a number of servicemen working on the ship, waiting to get themselves home after the war.

safiirinsininen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

julesway's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The story was an easy read and I would recommend it.

julie_bean11's review against another edition

2.0

I have read all Moyes' other books, so despite this being a historical novel and not something I tend to be interested in, I gave it a go. It took me all summer to get through this book. Perhaps if you like this kind of writing intriguing, you might enjoy it. I had difficulty swallowing this dry toast with flat characters and not much story line.

erincay's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

erinp423's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

2.0

ayestria9's review against another edition

3.0

It took me a while to get into this book, and I actually took a hiatus from it, but after a few months, I picked it up again and finished it in one day. I love learning new stories about WWII and its aftermath, and this one was really interesting! I had no idea that many Australian war brides were brought to England to be reunited with their husbands after the war. I liked how Moyes used different perspectives, but some characters were just more compelling than others. And it did take a while for the story to pick up, but once it did (about halfway through), it was great! Not the best by Jojo Moyes that I've read, but still enjoyable.

lrmsreads's review against another edition

4.0

The Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes is a story about an event at the end of World War II that I was unaware of. Many Australian women married British soldiers stationed in Australia during the war. Once the war was over, these women gained passage on an air craft carrier about to be decommissioned that was reoutfitted to transport 600+ brides from Australia to Great Britain on its last voyage. Moyes tells the story of four of those women. The many brides all had different backgrounds and different stories to tell. Some of these Australian brides later learned their soldiers were already married and some would receive letters notifying them the soldier had changed his mind and no longer wanted them to come. All of these brides had great anxiety knowing the possibilities both good and bad of what lay ahead of them. I enjoyed this look at WWII I was unfamiliar with and I thoroughly enjoyed these women's stories. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read it before its US release.

xenschei's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

scubabikegirl's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting story with likeable (and some not so likeable) characters but I got to the point where I wondered if it would EVER end.