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Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General Grant by Cristina Sanders

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hollyprickles's review

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adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

 Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General Grant is historical fiction based on an actual shipwreck. In 1866 the General Grant was travelling from Melbourne to London when it was destroyed on cliffs of the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands south of New Zealand. Of the 83 people on board just 15 survived, including one woman, Mrs Jewell. This is the story of their 18 months on the island as imagined from her perspective. The realities of surviving in such a harsh, inhospitable environment were not shied away from. What interested me the most was seeing how different personalities responded to the situation and the conflicts that arose between them. The lure of gold, both on the wreck and held by some of the survivors, was strong and responsible for thefts, risky behaviours, suspicions and disagreements. Unique to Mrs Jewell was having to deal with advances, some wanted and others not, from men other than her husband, and her complicated and uncertain feelings towards him. Well researched, believably imagined and solidly written. 
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