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heather667's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Classism
Moderate: Racism and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent
caitlink's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
mari1532's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I first heard about this book from Lilly's Library, Lilly Singh's book club. Her description of the book sounded interesting so I checked the audiobook out of my library.
Imagine that Ocean's 8 had half the people in on the heist and was set aboard the Titanic. Now add a friend turned rival who thinks he is an expert con artist, a noisy floor matron, and the interworkings of a found family and you have the basic ingredients of this book.
When I tell you that Jaigirdar's writing is fantastic in this book it does not even feel close to being an accurate description. The way that she was able to interweave the perspectives of the four central characters (Josefa, Emilie, Hinnah, and Violet) and made me love each and every one of them honestly didn't feel fair as they are not real people and I cannot in fact become a member of their friend group. Furthermore, the fact that this book was set on the Titanic and Jaigirdar included a countdown truly gave me the worst anxiety because you know what is coming in terms of the ship, but as the reader you have absolutely no idea what that will mean for the characters that she has spent the better part of the novel making you fall in love with.
The found family dynamics of the four women were also so beautiful. The way that they are thrown together by their respective circumstances, but learn to work together was beautiful to watch unfold. I particularly liked how the friendship dynamics were being tested and growing as a romance was blooming. It was so heartwarming.
My only note about this book is very minor and not having the answer to it does not make me love this book any less, but did Matron Wallace steal the hairclip or did she find it? And if she stole it why would she then point the finger for an item that she stole? If she found it why did she keep it? Did they not have a lost and found on the Titanic?
If you love books with strong female characters and chosen families I highly recommend this book. Also if you love a good heist plot line this one does not disappoint. Highly recommend. Absolutely one of my favourite books of the year!
Imagine that Ocean's 8 had half the people in on the heist and was set aboard the Titanic. Now add a friend turned rival who thinks he is an expert con artist, a noisy floor matron, and the interworkings of a found family and you have the basic ingredients of this book.
When I tell you that Jaigirdar's writing is fantastic in this book it does not even feel close to being an accurate description. The way that she was able to interweave the perspectives of the four central characters (Josefa, Emilie, Hinnah, and Violet) and made me love each and every one of them honestly didn't feel fair as they are not real people and I cannot in fact become a member of their friend group. Furthermore, the fact that this book was set on the Titanic and Jaigirdar included a countdown truly gave me the worst anxiety because you know what is coming in terms of the ship, but as the reader you have absolutely no idea what that will mean for the characters that she has spent the better part of the novel making you fall in love with.
The found family dynamics of the four women were also so beautiful. The way that they are thrown together by their respective circumstances, but learn to work together was beautiful to watch unfold. I particularly liked how the friendship dynamics were being tested and growing as a romance was blooming. It was so heartwarming.
If you love books with strong female characters and chosen families I highly recommend this book. Also if you love a good heist plot line this one does not disappoint. Highly recommend. Absolutely one of my favourite books of the year!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Classism
This book is set on the Titanic and as a result death, specifically death by drowning is discussed.av0universe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Grief
majakrmer's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment
Moderate: Death and Grief
amberinpieces's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Death
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol
hardcover_hazel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A sapphic love story? A heist with skilled women? The TITANIC?
I have some really weird obsession with the titanic 😂 I was drawn to it as a 6 year old and would watch the movie on repeat. My mom thinks that in a previous life, I was a passenger on board.
So having a sapphic love story on the titanic was something I didn't know I needed 😂 this book GAVE. It gave strong, confident women in an era that didn't believe in it. It has POC main characters. It has found family. It has heisting. It has a sinking ship!! It made me SOB (always a good thing in a book imo).
It was a bit of a slow build up to the sinking drama, and some of the writing needed intense googling and staring at portholes on the ship to figure out what happened. But it's a book I will treasure close to my heart that I didn't know I needed. Please be aware, if you don't have a strange obsession towards the titanic you may not enjoy it as much as me 😂
Also - the author thanks you for reading it! Extra points will always be given for this.
Now if only I could find the love of my life without the cold embrace of the Atlantic, that would be great.
I have some really weird obsession with the titanic 😂 I was drawn to it as a 6 year old and would watch the movie on repeat. My mom thinks that in a previous life, I was a passenger on board.
So having a sapphic love story on the titanic was something I didn't know I needed 😂 this book GAVE. It gave strong, confident women in an era that didn't believe in it. It has POC main characters. It has found family. It has heisting. It has a sinking ship!! It made me SOB (always a good thing in a book imo).
It was a bit of a slow build up to the sinking drama, and some of the writing needed intense googling and staring at portholes on the ship to figure out what happened. But it's a book I will treasure close to my heart that I didn't know I needed. Please be aware, if you don't have a strange obsession towards the titanic you may not enjoy it as much as me 😂
Also - the author thanks you for reading it! Extra points will always be given for this.
Now if only I could find the love of my life without the cold embrace of the Atlantic, that would be great.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexism, and Grief
saliwali's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Minor: Terminal illness, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
sea_sea's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I loved the idea of the book, but I expected a little more from the book. I am a huge fan of the Titanic, but it kind of seemed like the plot didn’t have to play on the Titanic. Only in the end ( when the ship sank) the Titanic actually played a bigger part in the plot. I still had a really fun time reading the book, because who doesn’t love epic women who do epic heists, but it just didn’t feel real enough (if that makes sense?). Sometimes big plot points were solved to quickly and easily. The whole thing also just didn’t really have a 1910’s feel to it. Overall though I enjoyed it and I might reread it in the future. 💗
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Classism
vj_thompson's review against another edition
Very slow start. The writing didn’t spark my interest. I thought the author used a lot of filler words which dragged out the scenes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Gaslighting