A review by jessimoen
The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abé

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I knew this book would be sad and it was. The beginning was slow, but it picked up half way through and of course the end was devastating. 
I've heard of John Aster from watching the movie and my slight obsession with Titanic as a teenager but I had never heard anything about his wife. It was a different perspective than I have read before. And poor Kiity, I almost wish she had stayed lost in Egypt.