Reviews - Alone on a Wide Wide Sea

93 reviews for:

Alone on a Wide Wide Sea

Michael Morpurgo

4.1 AVERAGE

cathrynlucy_reads's review against another edition

5.0

One of my absolute favourite childhood stories.

gaetand's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

anna6482's review against another edition

5.0

A sad but memorable story

yuniverse's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted reflective

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

its_abi_taylorsversion_duh's review against another edition

3.0

Alone on a wide, wide sea is a fabulous book. The first half is told from Arthur Hobhouse's perspective, as he tells readers of his childhood, growing up on Cooper's Station, working the fishing industry and then working in the Navy, during the Vietnam War.
The second half of the book is told from his daughter Allie's perspective, as she travels from Sydney to London, by boat to try to find Arthur's long-lost sister, Kitty. This part of the book is a mix of Allie's emails to her mum and grandad and diary-type entries.

This book is really good if you are a fan of diary-type books, sailing or life stories.

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