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taylorfield 's review for:
The Jetsetters
by Amanda Eyre Ward
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Long Story Short: Charlotte Perkins is lonely and sad when she enters a contest to win a Mediterranean cruise. Her hope to reunite her three estranged children becomes reality when she is named the winner and the family is forced to face their demons.
Heavy themes tackled by unlikeable characters on a gaudy ship in the beautiful Mediterranean. Glad I saved this one to read on the beach - a vacation state of mind allowed me to finish this quickly without thinking about it too much, and sometimes that’s the best way to read. Four points of view told in short chapters meant some of the characters’ motivations weren’t fleshed out (especially Regan, in my opinion) and I wish the ending wasn’t so abrupt. I’m left with questions but The Jetsetters certainly wasn’t a bad way to spend a few hours on the beach.
Enjoyment: 4/5
Craft: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
Heavy themes tackled by unlikeable characters on a gaudy ship in the beautiful Mediterranean. Glad I saved this one to read on the beach - a vacation state of mind allowed me to finish this quickly without thinking about it too much, and sometimes that’s the best way to read. Four points of view told in short chapters meant some of the characters’ motivations weren’t fleshed out (especially Regan, in my opinion) and I wish the ending wasn’t so abrupt. I’m left with questions but The Jetsetters certainly wasn’t a bad way to spend a few hours on the beach.
Enjoyment: 4/5
Craft: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content