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A review by jselliot
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
adventurous
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Probably one of my favorite historical novels when I was younger, and one I kept coming back to even as I got older. The attention given to how the ship was run on a functional level was interesting, and I remember that when I was writing a short story as a kid I referenced the schematics in the book at one point.
This one does have an initially slow start, but it really picks up and gets going by about the 1/3 mark. The lead character is also plucky and adaptable, which makes it fun to ride along with once she's forced to reexamine her biases.
This one does have an initially slow start, but it really picks up and gets going by about the 1/3 mark. The lead character is also plucky and adaptable, which makes it fun to ride along with once she's forced to reexamine her biases.