Reviews

Iceberg by Jennifer A. Nielsen

lireunmardi's review against another edition

5.0

Embarquez à bord du Titanic aux côtés d'Hazel, jeune passagère clandestine!

Hazel est envoyée par sa mère à New-York pour travailler avec sa tante dans une usine.
Mais Hazel a un rêve, celui de devenir journaliste. Alors elle espère faire publier soin histoire: celle du premier voyage du Titanic!

Hazel est une jeune fille incroyable; malgré toutes les difficultés qu'elle a connu dans sa jeune vie, elle est pleine de rêve, d'espoir, de joie et d'optimisme et de courage. Avec elle, on aime croire que tout est possible, et que rien ne l'arrêtera!
On ne peut que se prendre d'affection pour une héroïne aussi spontanée, enjouée. Et d'ailleurs, les passagers du Titanic, de l'équipage aux 1ères classes, vont eux aussi, pour certains du moins, se prendre d'affection pour Hazel.

Nous tenons là un très beau roman initiatique, à mettre entre toutes les mains de nos jeunes ados, qui semblent aujourd'hui si désabusés...
L'amitié, le courage et la confiance en soi sont les piliers de ce très beau roman.

J'ai aussi été surprise de toute ce que j'ai appris sur le Titanic, et sur les bâteaux en général dans ce roman qui est hyper documenté. Vraiment une très belle découverte que cette autrice!

tracymorgan136's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

cluelesswonder's review against another edition

Not for me.  Though, I do think this book seems pretty educational as I did learn things from what I listened to. 

librandian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

brittneyfike's review against another edition

5.0

A wonderful middle grades adventure. I was into this one from start to finish. I will read anything Jennifer Nielsen writes. I hope my students enjoy this one as much as I did.

tylerkatherine's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

mariagilbert's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

jay_mack9712's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

Gosh I am such a sucker for Titanic Books ! I truly love the Titanic and her story! This one got me good!  Because even though I was listening along and realizing all those subtle hints at the problems, there was part of me thinking... maybe it won't sink this time because I am not ready to give up these characters! Truly what an example of found family! I just really loved it!! 

booksncrannies_official's review against another edition

3.0

Told through the eyes of a young stowaway aboard the ill-fated Titanic, 'Iceberg' presents the tragic account of the ship in a well-balanced and interesting narrative. While I found the plot to be a bit uneventful and some what lacking in development at the beginning of the book, the suspense soon moves in allowing for more action and involvement for the reader. The characters are diverse in their qualities which helps to add flavor to the storyline. The protagonist, Hazel Rothbury, can seem a bit repetitious in her careless actions, however, which seem to make her more immature than the plot tries to have her appear. Although the writing could have been a bit better in its descriptions and overall flow, I am pleased with the clean delivery of this novel. I did enjoy this story and learned a lot more than I expected about the events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic. I can fully recommend this thrilling story to readers of all ages.

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BOOK BREAKDOWN
Fundamentals:
-Plot: 3.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐✨
-Writing: 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐
-Characters: 3.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐✨
Content:
-Language: 0/5
-Violence: 0/5
-S*xual: 0/5

linneamo's review against another edition

3.0

This book is not for me. I could see some of my Nathan Hale, I Survived, American Girl kids getting into it. The plot is pretty much exactly what you expect and if you are an 8 or 9 year old without an ounce of cynicism in your bones you'd probably enjoy. As an adult, the main character is too plucky and precocious and the scenario seems laughably impossible and happy...but if I could suspend my disbelief and see this from a kids point of view, It would be a fun read for them.