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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I liked it! The messaging was not subtle. But it was not bad messaging. Men can't be trusted, some etiquette cannot be learned from a book, and when all else fails just butcher the whale.
Just as good as I remembered, and rereading this book helped me find all of the little details I had missed before.
I absolutely loved this book! At the beginning of the book William seemed unbelievably loving, appreciative, and thoughtful. I was so excited when he proposed to Jane. On the voyage, when Mary died, it was heart wrenching. Especially when Mary kept haunting Jane. When Jane finally arrived and William was not there waiting for her I was furious. How could he not wait for her?!?
Maybe a 4.5 rather than 4. I really enjoyed this book, but it was difficult to see this girl lose her personality in the beginning only to slowly gain it back - but that was the whole point of the book. It definitely kept me reading, and I'm happy with the way it turned out. I really want to read the next one!
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I used to love this book. There is just something so justifying about girls taking their lives into their hands and molding it into what they wish it could be...even if it goes awry.
Great novel for U13. Just the right size for a light read, if you can put up with the lesser vocabulary. However, is a great storyline and well worth the time you put into the book.
Great novel for U13. Just the right size for a light read, if you can put up with the lesser vocabulary. However, is a great storyline and well worth the time you put into the book.
I was looking through this to see how it compared to my memories (and if it was worth a reread) and, well, the two star rating should tell you something. WHY is she crushing so hard on a nineteen-year-old when she is eleven? More importantly, WHY IS HE INTERESTED IN HER???! I am very concerned, and even if the book was good that would not be okay.
But the book's really not that good, so... I won't be rereading it.
But the book's really not that good, so... I won't be rereading it.
Not assigning a star reading because I didn't finish. Just a tad too simple for my tastes. The writing was very straightforward, and Jane's thinking was too simple. It's hard to believe the cook would have let Jane grow up so indulged to not even know that running around in the streets with urchins isn't what merchant girls should do. I didn't even get a chapter in before I decided Jane's views of the world were to naive and I thought it'd be too painful to watch her develop more indepth views. Probably would have been a great read as a kid or preteen, just not something for me as an adult.
It was a cute story about a Philadelphia Lady who moves to the frontier in expectations of marrying a boy who apprenticed for her father. Everything is turned upside down once she arrives. I definitely wish I had found these books when I was younger!
