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Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan

12 reviews

teacupsandfirereads's review

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Slavery and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

debimorton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Shipwreck, Pulaski, salvage of wreck, museum exhibit. Everly, Augusta Longstreet, Lily Forsyth, Longstreet family, Charles Longstreet (Noble Boy, Red Devil)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Slavery, Physical abuse, and Child death

sarahbiegelsen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Classism, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Child death, and Slavery

Minor: Suicide attempt, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Sexual assault

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

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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

carolibrary's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious relaxing 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Slavery, Car accident, Child death, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Rape

kdailyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Racism, Slavery, Child death, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcohol, Rape, War, and Domestic abuse

ebrown0789's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Slavery, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, and Domestic abuse

mymosstx's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

4.0

Liked the characters and the way Callahan was able to depict the psychological effects of trauma. Felt a little rushed towards the end, but overall very good. I learned a lot about an unknown part of history for me. Appreciated that there wasn’t a romance that overtook the main storyline. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Moderate: Slavery, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

leianajade's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Domestic abuse

sadiereadthat's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

This is the story of a long lost steam ship that was recently located. While working to curate a museum exhibit showcasing the story and the remaining pieces of the ship, the stories of the passengers are discovered and told. This book follows three main characters and the people closely involved with them, and switches between the three narrators.

I loved this. I think the story was incredibly compelling. I loved the writing and I never wanted to put it down. I love that it was based on a true story and that, although not all details about the people were historically accurate, we can easily imagine that they were. I very much recommend this to anyone who likes historical fiction and great storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Slavery