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A review by cindysbookcorner
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold) by Avi
3.0
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is the first book I have read by Avi. It is not a time period that I typically read from, but this was a book club pick.
The opening lines were strong and drew me in. However, once we got into the story, so much rubbed me the wrong way. Admittedly, I am not the intended audience of the story, so take my words with a grain of salt.
Instead of listing the things that rubbed me the wrong way, it is better to say I do not believe that a prim and proper thirteen-year-old would have been left at the docks by her chaperone, without first ensuring that another proper chaperone was present. Therefore, the story would not have been able to unfold the way it did. But, I am also not a historical expert on the 1830s
The opening lines were strong and drew me in. However, once we got into the story, so much rubbed me the wrong way. Admittedly, I am not the intended audience of the story, so take my words with a grain of salt.
Instead of listing the things that rubbed me the wrong way, it is better to say I do not believe that a prim and proper thirteen-year-old would have been left at the docks by her chaperone, without first ensuring that another proper chaperone was present. Therefore, the story would not have been able to unfold the way it did. But, I am also not a historical expert on the 1830s