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Surviving Savannah
by Patti Callahan
Thank you Berkley Publishing for gifting me a copy of Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan to read and review!
Give me a historical fiction novel about a historical event that I have never heard of and I will be one happy girl. One of my favorite things about being an avid reader, especially of this particular genre, is that I often have the opportunity to learn about a history that we don’t hear too much about. Along the east coast of the United States, there are hundreds of shipwrecks. I was fortunate enough to be able to scuba dive down to one in the Florida Keys and the image of the wreck still sits in my mind.
I found the concept of this story to be fascinating and loved how the author offered us glimpses of three different characters. Everly, 180 years after the wreck of the Pulaski and then Augusta and Lilly who were both survivors of the wreck.
I think that often when we read books told from the points of view of multiple characters, that we find ourselves drifting towards one more so than the others. That is how I felt about Lilly's character. I loved her kindness, devotion, tenacity and felt that she was a force to be reckoned with. I could have read an entire book just about her life.
Unfortunately, I didn’t love Everly’s character but I do find the chapters detailing what happens once shipwrecks are discovered, how the artifacts are cleaned and preserved, and where they are sent off to until it is their time to be displayed in a museum to be fascinating.
Overall, it was an enjoyable novel and I highly recommend adding it to your reading list. Be prepared to want to deep dive into the world of shipwrecks and learn all about the ones that have been discovered.
Surviving Savannah was published on March 9 and is available to purchase now!
Give me a historical fiction novel about a historical event that I have never heard of and I will be one happy girl. One of my favorite things about being an avid reader, especially of this particular genre, is that I often have the opportunity to learn about a history that we don’t hear too much about. Along the east coast of the United States, there are hundreds of shipwrecks. I was fortunate enough to be able to scuba dive down to one in the Florida Keys and the image of the wreck still sits in my mind.
I found the concept of this story to be fascinating and loved how the author offered us glimpses of three different characters. Everly, 180 years after the wreck of the Pulaski and then Augusta and Lilly who were both survivors of the wreck.
I think that often when we read books told from the points of view of multiple characters, that we find ourselves drifting towards one more so than the others. That is how I felt about Lilly's character. I loved her kindness, devotion, tenacity and felt that she was a force to be reckoned with. I could have read an entire book just about her life.
Unfortunately, I didn’t love Everly’s character but I do find the chapters detailing what happens once shipwrecks are discovered, how the artifacts are cleaned and preserved, and where they are sent off to until it is their time to be displayed in a museum to be fascinating.
Overall, it was an enjoyable novel and I highly recommend adding it to your reading list. Be prepared to want to deep dive into the world of shipwrecks and learn all about the ones that have been discovered.
Surviving Savannah was published on March 9 and is available to purchase now!