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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-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:
No
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, War
Minor: Suicide
adventurous
emotional
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:
No
emotional
informative
inspiring
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:
No
The novel is based on a true story of British children evacuated during WWII and one ship that was torpedoed in the Atlantic and the lifeboat of survivors lost at sea.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
With bombs blasting London every night, the British government offered families the opportunity to send their children to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the US. In 1940, one such ship heads toward Canada 90 children on board. It is struck by a U-Boat torpedo, sinking the ship.
One lifeboat is rescued, with the belief that all others had sunk. But that's not true--one lifeboat was missed. This is the story of those on that boat.
This is an exciting story, filled with appealing characters and a number of surprising twists. I liked that Hazel Gaynor does not ignore the class aspects of the tragedy. This was my first novel by Hazel Gaynor and after finishing I immediately bought another. Is there a better testament to how good The "Last Lifeboat" is.
Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for a digital copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
One lifeboat is rescued, with the belief that all others had sunk. But that's not true--one lifeboat was missed. This is the story of those on that boat.
This is an exciting story, filled with appealing characters and a number of surprising twists. I liked that Hazel Gaynor does not ignore the class aspects of the tragedy. This was my first novel by Hazel Gaynor and after finishing I immediately bought another. Is there a better testament to how good The "Last Lifeboat" is.
Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for a digital copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.