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purple_rose_kat93's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
anniejmelody's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
koalabear's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
badgers's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
bookprincess11's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
shannondollery's review against another edition
2.0
The first half of the book was very slow, boring and unneeded. It did not add to the story. Instead of writing back on what she experienced I wish the book was written as a journal on her trip aboard the ship. Thankfully the second half of the book was better and I was able to finish it.
tjlcody's review against another edition
4.0
This. This was good.
By chance, I read a book not too unlike the way this one is structured: The events are being told from a point in the future.
But this, this is a good example for how you do that and pull it off successfully.
Dorothy is telling us the story after it happens, but it's done with a great deal of realism: She hesitates. She cuts herself off. She starts and stops, like a trauma victim would. She describes things with the right amount of detail and description that a twelve year-old would give, and the way the information is written- it sounds like a kid writing it. It sounds like something that could have organically come from someone this age, about the actual tragedy.
And see, the descriptiveness and lack thereof works; in some parts, Dorothy's focusing on details because she doesn't want to get to the bad parts of the story. And then, when the bad parts happen, she relates them very shortly and simply, because she wants to get it done and over with.
Good book. Very good book.
By chance, I read a book not too unlike the way this one is structured: The events are being told from a point in the future.
But this, this is a good example for how you do that and pull it off successfully.
Dorothy is telling us the story after it happens, but it's done with a great deal of realism: She hesitates. She cuts herself off. She starts and stops, like a trauma victim would. She describes things with the right amount of detail and description that a twelve year-old would give, and the way the information is written- it sounds like a kid writing it. It sounds like something that could have organically come from someone this age, about the actual tragedy.
And see, the descriptiveness and lack thereof works; in some parts, Dorothy's focusing on details because she doesn't want to get to the bad parts of the story. And then, when the bad parts happen, she relates them very shortly and simply, because she wants to get it done and over with.
Good book. Very good book.
meghan's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
pandamamareads's review against another edition
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
This one just fell short for me, I have some plans to read more on the subject but I just found this one seemed to lag in the story telling. I did find some interesting things in it but for the most part I wasn't as engaged as when I was reading the others.