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A review by scottflanary
The Last Cruise by Kate Christensen
3.0
My friend Mel thought I’d like this book for its slightly eerie tone, engaging characters, and open ended ending. She was right! I used to work on cruise ships and the way the author describes life (the cliques by country; the crew bar; how crew saves their pay; the way they interact with passengers; the below-deck lifestyle and description of crew quarters) is all spot on! This led to a more interesting read for me. If you’re interested in that below-deck life, the first half of the book will fly by.
What kept me at 3 stars was how the plot started off as one thing but then shifted away from that focus near the conclusion. There was a very quick “romantic union” as well which just didn’t work for me.
Like my friend, I was left thinking about these characters between readings, so overall I enjoyed the novel.
What kept me at 3 stars was how the plot started off as one thing but then shifted away from that focus near the conclusion. There was a very quick “romantic union” as well which just didn’t work for me.
Like my friend, I was left thinking about these characters between readings, so overall I enjoyed the novel.