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A review by dannip23
The Wanderer by Sharon Creech
5.0
I picked this up for a quick read and also because I love Sharon Creech ([b:Walk Two Moons|53496|Walk Two Moons|Sharon Creech|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1389035862l/53496._SY75_.jpg|1237212] and [b:Chasing Redbird|53495|Chasing Redbird|Sharon Creech|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1200866651l/53495._SY75_.jpg|1945168] are amazingggg).
This book reminded me a little of [b:The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle|310146|The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle|Avi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348243806l/310146._SY75_.jpg|997358] in that you have:
1. a strong female character
2. who everyone underestimates
3. and she's keeping a log
4. while sailing across the ocean with all men
Sophie joins her three uncles and two male cousins on a trek aboard The Wanderer to cross the ocean to visit their grandfather, Bompie. The novel is told through journal entries from both Sophie and her cousin Cody. Through Cody's narrative (never addressed by Sophie), you learn that Sophie is adopted, yet she is telling stories about Bompie's life when he was younger. How can she know these stories when she's never met Bompie and what is she hiding?
I really enjoyed this book. The journey was captivating, the prose was vivid, and the ending was perfectly satisfying.
This book reminded me a little of [b:The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle|310146|The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle|Avi|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348243806l/310146._SY75_.jpg|997358] in that you have:
1. a strong female character
2. who everyone underestimates
3. and she's keeping a log
4. while sailing across the ocean with all men
Sophie joins her three uncles and two male cousins on a trek aboard The Wanderer to cross the ocean to visit their grandfather, Bompie. The novel is told through journal entries from both Sophie and her cousin Cody. Through Cody's narrative (never addressed by Sophie), you learn that Sophie is adopted, yet she is telling stories about Bompie's life when he was younger. How can she know these stories when she's never met Bompie and what is she hiding?
I really enjoyed this book. The journey was captivating, the prose was vivid, and the ending was perfectly satisfying.