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Float Plan by Trish Doller
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Griffin, & St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.
Oh, wow. Wow. I cannot get over how much I thoroughly and completely enjoyed this book and these characters. I felt that Doller was very sensitive and honest in her portrayal of someone in grief, and I felt so keenly for Anna but loved watching her grow and find reasons to smile and laugh again.
Interestingly enough, after re-reading the synopsis, I realized that it's EXACTLY what you get in this book - but there's so, so, so much more here to be had. The descriptions of the islands, the way Keane and Anna's partnership to friendship to maybe more evolves, the descriptions of the ocean, the boat, and sailing??? Fantastic.
And Keane? YEP. Yes. YEP. Can we all just rejoice over having a male MC that is rugged, determined, strong, opinionated, and alpha - and just an overall decent human being??? Every time he did something kind just by being aware of Anna and her needs and she thanked him, he would say something along the lines of, "I don't need thanks for doing the only possible thing anyone should do." and it was So. Dang. Refreshing. There were obstacles, there were moments he was cranky and less than charitable, but overall he was just a good dude. We need more just good dudes.
I know very little about sailing myself, but this book alone makes me want to quit my job, spend everything I have on a boat, and disappear somewhere over the horizon. (Jury's still out on this, we'll see.)
Absolutely loved this one (read in less than 24 hours!), and I plan on both pre-ordering a print copy AND re-reading this one via audio later this year. It's that good.
Oh, wow. Wow. I cannot get over how much I thoroughly and completely enjoyed this book and these characters. I felt that Doller was very sensitive and honest in her portrayal of someone in grief, and I felt so keenly for Anna but loved watching her grow and find reasons to smile and laugh again.
Interestingly enough, after re-reading the synopsis, I realized that it's EXACTLY what you get in this book - but there's so, so, so much more here to be had. The descriptions of the islands, the way Keane and Anna's partnership to friendship to maybe more evolves, the descriptions of the ocean, the boat, and sailing??? Fantastic.
And Keane? YEP. Yes. YEP. Can we all just rejoice over having a male MC that is rugged, determined, strong, opinionated, and alpha - and just an overall decent human being??? Every time he did something kind just by being aware of Anna and her needs and she thanked him, he would say something along the lines of, "I don't need thanks for doing the only possible thing anyone should do." and it was So. Dang. Refreshing. There were obstacles, there were moments he was cranky and less than charitable, but overall he was just a good dude. We need more just good dudes.
I know very little about sailing myself, but this book alone makes me want to quit my job, spend everything I have on a boat, and disappear somewhere over the horizon. (Jury's still out on this, we'll see.)
Absolutely loved this one (read in less than 24 hours!), and I plan on both pre-ordering a print copy AND re-reading this one via audio later this year. It's that good.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Ableism