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A review by clairechum
Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
2.5
This was so painfully meh.
It took so long to get into and then the ending was both dumb and unbelievable because all the strings were too nicely tied up. The writing was cringe at some points because it felt like the author was trying to convey emotion and was embarrassingly doing so. It all felt very juvenile, but I don't think it was meant to be a middle-grade/YA book? Then, there was the case of having two main characters. Normally I like a dual timeline or dual character POV, but their connection was forced and not developed enough, so I did not care for it. I much preferred Daphne to Violet because Violet never went after what she wanted and it got tiring. Honestly, I think this book would have been much better if it was a more developed tale of Daphne's time in WWII -- without anything about Violet.
The only redeeming portion was the subplot of both Violet's and Daphne's romances, but even then, their ending with both men felt unbelievable and too idealistic. This is just not a book I would recommend anyone read.
It took so long to get into and then the ending was both dumb and unbelievable because all the strings were too nicely tied up. The writing was cringe at some points because it felt like the author was trying to convey emotion and was embarrassingly doing so. It all felt very juvenile, but I don't think it was meant to be a middle-grade/YA book? Then, there was the case of having two main characters. Normally I like a dual timeline or dual character POV, but their connection was forced and not developed enough, so I did not care for it. I much preferred Daphne to Violet because Violet never went after what she wanted and it got tiring. Honestly, I think this book would have been much better if it was a more developed tale of Daphne's time in WWII -- without anything about Violet.
The only redeeming portion was the subplot of both Violet's and Daphne's romances, but even then, their ending with both men felt unbelievable and too idealistic. This is just not a book I would recommend anyone read.