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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
It was slow moving, sometimes confusing with it's overly detailed descriptions of events, and then the ending felt incredibly rushed. It sounded interesting, and parts of it were, but in the end it still fell flat for me.
A stunning historical fiction based on a true story from 1727 when a group of men and boys were stranded on the isolated Warrior Stac. I loved it! Click here to read my full review of Geraldine McCaughrean's incredible book.
adventurous
challenging
reflective
sad
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
Story was a 2 for me...simply because I have a fear of birds and this just reinforced it. However, the language in this book is stunning and is easily a 5-star.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I have read two books by Geraldine McCaughrean. Three other is about a teenage girl, stranded in Antarctica with her uncle who is losing his mind. This one is about a group of boys and three men in the 1700s stranded on a rock in the ocean off of Scotland for months. I don't know why McCaughrean finds the most isolated settings and stories possible, but I don't know that I'll read another one. This was beautiful, but bleak and sad and and a stressful read.
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is so stormy and beautiful. It's relevant in many ways, both historic and present. I don't know how to describe it other than saying you should read it.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced