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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
An easy to read historical fiction told from the perspective of three different women. It was a glimpse into a unique piece of history I knew nothing about- the railroad to key west and a devastating hurricane in 1935. I enjoyed the elements of feminism and strong female characters.
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
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
It started slow for me and almost decided to DNF it because it felt like the plot with the women characters was going to be predictable, but after reading about the Hurricane of 1935 I picked it back up and it became very fast paced and intense. Didn't see a few things coming so it was very good. Almost better than the previous books I've read of hers so far. So glad I finished it.
Couldn’t put this down! Old Florida, historical fiction, romance, intrigue, a natural disaster. Check check check
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
I liked her other books, and maybe it was for the history of Cuba that was so fascinating, but this book was a disappointment in comparison. An interesting historical event I knew nothing about, but it was overshadowed by too much going on at one. You have Mob conflict tying three perspectives together that did connect, but I found that because there were the three perspectives, there wasn’t enough time spent on any to make me care much for their stories. I liked Helen most- but Elizabeth felt like a tool to be placed there in order to connect Helen with the other characters. This book was both entirely too long and too short at the same time. I think if it were one character we followed and were able to get more depth to the story of them, maybe even Mitra, than it would have felt more complete.