susan_e's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
wordly_adventures's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0
betsycrawford's review against another edition
5.0
Extremely well-researched and tragically-captivating shipwreck/survival story of the Titanic of the South, The Pulaski. Author Patti Callahan does a fabulous job of telling this story with an easy-to-follow dual timeline. I found myself very attached to the characters and it’s due to Callahan’s expert way with drawing the reader alongside. Loved this story!
babsoner's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? No
4.0
Very well researched. Good pacing, both the present day story and the historical story move along keeping the reader interested.
gidgetreads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Vomit, Slavery, Racism, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Rape and Infidelity
wendyg's review against another edition
4.0
I never realized there was another ship that sunk before the Titanic along the Eastern coast. I thought this was going to be a slow read at 1st but once I started reading I couldn’t stop.
justme_emily's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
marybethwasden's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
katesbooknook's review against another edition
5.0
What can I say? Patti Callahan Henry’s writing just makes me so happy. I was absolutely fascinated by the story of the steamship Pulaski and the lives of the passengers that she brought to life. That coupled with the modern timeline that faced hard things head on