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A review by amygo
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold) by Avi
2.0
Mutiny! A hurricane at sea! A 13 year old girl in a tall ship surrounded by seasoned and brutish sailors! This book definitely has some exciting elements going for it. Yet, it all falls sort of flat.
A big reason for this is because the protagonist, Charlotte Doyle, is a weak character. Ironically, the book is structured according to her character development. In Part One, she is a snobby girl concerned with manners and status who looks down upon the crew. In Part Two, she is wearing a sailor's outfit and wants to join the crew (out of remorse). While this is intended to be a dynamic change, it happens so fast that it seems to be a change caused mostly by blind reaction rather than self-reflection.
My students who have read this book have mixed reactions. None of the girls that read it particularly liked it (which is telling, because there is a lot of talk about girls being able to break social norms in the book but it does not go deep). The boys who liked it, like adventure books overall.
A big reason for this is because the protagonist, Charlotte Doyle, is a weak character. Ironically, the book is structured according to her character development. In Part One, she is a snobby girl concerned with manners and status who looks down upon the crew. In Part Two, she is wearing a sailor's outfit and wants to join the crew (out of remorse). While this is intended to be a dynamic change, it happens so fast that it seems to be a change caused mostly by blind reaction rather than self-reflection.
My students who have read this book have mixed reactions. None of the girls that read it particularly liked it (which is telling, because there is a lot of talk about girls being able to break social norms in the book but it does not go deep). The boys who liked it, like adventure books overall.