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A review by catinthelibrary
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
4.0
*I read this book for my Around the Children's Section Challenge which can be found here: www.undeniablylibrarian.wordpress.com
I really enjoyed this book, I found Avi to be a fantastic storyteller and I felt truly immersed in the story. The content was geared more for a middle level audience, as it does get a bit violent with two deaths and a whipping. I found Charlotte Doyle to be an interesting character caught in a peculiar circumstance. In the beginning she is an obedient schoolgirl on her way back home to America to return to her family, but by the end she becomes independent and no longer feels as though she should confine herself to society's expectations of what she should be. A positive message I think young minds today need to see. The ending was a major surprise, and I'm honestly not sure how I would have reacted had I been in a similar situation.
While reading this book I felt it was somewhat similar to Paula Fox's The Slave Dancer. Anyone interested in historical fiction and pirates/nautical things would enjoy both of these novels.
I really enjoyed this book, I found Avi to be a fantastic storyteller and I felt truly immersed in the story. The content was geared more for a middle level audience, as it does get a bit violent with two deaths and a whipping. I found Charlotte Doyle to be an interesting character caught in a peculiar circumstance. In the beginning she is an obedient schoolgirl on her way back home to America to return to her family, but by the end she becomes independent and no longer feels as though she should confine herself to society's expectations of what she should be. A positive message I think young minds today need to see. The ending was a major surprise, and I'm honestly not sure how I would have reacted had I been in a similar situation.
While reading this book I felt it was somewhat similar to Paula Fox's The Slave Dancer. Anyone interested in historical fiction and pirates/nautical things would enjoy both of these novels.