A review by henyouise
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith

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

3.5

I think I was deceived by the summary of this book when I decided to start reading it. I went in thinking it would be about a father and daughter rebuilding their relationship but it focuses much more on Greta and her processing her grief. And that's great and all but why is Ben there? I think he's kind of a boring character and I would have liked to dive deeper into Greta and Conrad actually rebuilding their relationship. 
I think Greta is a really cool character. I see a lot of myself in her so that's nice. All her development in the book is independent from Ben. Her interactions with Preeti respark her love of performing, the glacier excursion with Conrad explains where he is coming from emotionally, and then Ben leaves and that's when Greta and Conrad actually have time to talk. Ben is a barrier to her development!!
You know what, I think I just don't care for Ben.
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