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A review by megelizabeth
Sailor's Delight by Rose Lerner
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
"And I just wanted to tell you that if you were like that - if you were like me - it would be all right. You’d be all right."
This was, fittingly, an absolute delight. I adored the characters and the various relationships and dynamics we see. I of course loved the romance and I was particularly impressed with how well pre-existing romantic feelings are depicted. The level of historical detail is incredible; meticulous research clearly went into this. I also really appreciated how Judaism is threaded throughout the story and the additional lens this adds.
I could have probably done with slightly less work/navy talk, but not so much so that I didn't still thoroughly enjoy my time reading this. It's the perfect mixture of sweet and wholesome on the one hand and sad and angsty on the other, with a wonderfully hopeful yet realistic ending. I love Elie and Brine <3
This was, fittingly, an absolute delight. I adored the characters and the various relationships and dynamics we see. I of course loved the romance and I was particularly impressed with how well pre-existing romantic feelings are depicted. The level of historical detail is incredible; meticulous research clearly went into this. I also really appreciated how Judaism is threaded throughout the story and the additional lens this adds.
I could have probably done with slightly less work/navy talk, but not so much so that I didn't still thoroughly enjoy my time reading this. It's the perfect mixture of sweet and wholesome on the one hand and sad and angsty on the other, with a wonderfully hopeful yet realistic ending. I love Elie and Brine <3
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Antisemitism
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Murder