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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
The Last Lifeboat is a harrowing tale of survival, resilience, and family. I'm a big fan of Hazel Gaynor's historical fiction - she writes in a way that truly brings the story to life and transports the reader. Reading the story of Alice and Lily, I felt like I was feeling what they were feeling and experiencing what they were experiencing.
What's remarkable is that this is based on a true story about a woman who signs up to help transport children to safety during World War II. I had no idea this was something that happened during the War and found it absolutely fascinating to learn about.
I highly recommend you check out The Last Lifeboat (or really anything by Hazel Gaynor!)
Thank you Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC!
What's remarkable is that this is based on a true story about a woman who signs up to help transport children to safety during World War II. I had no idea this was something that happened during the War and found it absolutely fascinating to learn about.
I highly recommend you check out The Last Lifeboat (or really anything by Hazel Gaynor!)
Thank you Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC!
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
More emotional than I expected. A theme is that everyone suffered greatly in Britain during war and not just the soldiers and fighters.
Excellent! So moving. I couldn't put it down.
Hazel Gaynor describes surroundings AND emotions like no other.
This is a fictionalized account of a very sad event in history. I'm looking forward to reading more about the actual event.
Hazel Gaynor describes surroundings AND emotions like no other.
This is a fictionalized account of a very sad event in history. I'm looking forward to reading more about the actual event.
An incredible and sorrowful story of survival.
I'm drawn into this heartbreaking story that is set in true events. Although my eyes are weeping my mind is full of heroism and strength within that loss.
Alice Kings is sweet and kind, but little does she know what strength she must pull from within. A lone woman in a lifeboat full of strange men and a handful of children. How she managed to keep her wits about her is beyond me.
Favorite Quote:
"She has been given a second chance, a second life. She must keep moving forward now, one step at a time, a small glass marble held tight in her hand, ready for the off."
I rated this book 4 stars out of 5 as it was marvelous and moving. Hazel Gaynor is a wonderful writer with a great eye for detail and facts.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
Sara | Book Confessions of an ExBallerina | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
I'm drawn into this heartbreaking story that is set in true events. Although my eyes are weeping my mind is full of heroism and strength within that loss.
Alice Kings is sweet and kind, but little does she know what strength she must pull from within. A lone woman in a lifeboat full of strange men and a handful of children. How she managed to keep her wits about her is beyond me.
Favorite Quote:
"She has been given a second chance, a second life. She must keep moving forward now, one step at a time, a small glass marble held tight in her hand, ready for the off."
I rated this book 4 stars out of 5 as it was marvelous and moving. Hazel Gaynor is a wonderful writer with a great eye for detail and facts.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
Sara | Book Confessions of an ExBallerina | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this advance reader copy of The Last Lifeboat in exchange for a fair review. This review will appear on Goodreads.
Hazel Gaynor does it again. Her historical fiction is propulsive and evocative!
Once again we learn an unknown (or not taught) tidbit of history. This time, the children of London are being evacuated (no, not to the country, but by boat!) through enemy infested waters of the upper Atlantic, in hopes for safety in Canada or the USA. A ship is torpedoed, and what unfolds is a mothers angst, a sisters heartbreak, and the terror of a nation as they watch the recovery and rescue of their precious little ones.
Imagine your city under constant bombing and you have to make the choice to keep them close and in danger, or send them through the fire in hopes they will find safe arms on the other side? A brutal choice, and a decision made based on the trust in the agency behind the scheme, How desperate the families!
Throughly enjoyable in an historical fiction way…not for the storyline but for the story. This is book club worthy as it’s clean, without any graphic violence or language.
4*
Hazel Gaynor does it again. Her historical fiction is propulsive and evocative!
Once again we learn an unknown (or not taught) tidbit of history. This time, the children of London are being evacuated (no, not to the country, but by boat!) through enemy infested waters of the upper Atlantic, in hopes for safety in Canada or the USA. A ship is torpedoed, and what unfolds is a mothers angst, a sisters heartbreak, and the terror of a nation as they watch the recovery and rescue of their precious little ones.
Imagine your city under constant bombing and you have to make the choice to keep them close and in danger, or send them through the fire in hopes they will find safe arms on the other side? A brutal choice, and a decision made based on the trust in the agency behind the scheme, How desperate the families!
Throughly enjoyable in an historical fiction way…not for the storyline but for the story. This is book club worthy as it’s clean, without any graphic violence or language.
4*
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
This was a good look into the past that retells a story that I hadn't heard. It was a historical tale of the survivors when I ship bound for Canada from England with evacuee chilren is torpedoed in the Atlantic. A good read.