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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
I recieved an e-arc of this from netgalley for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The start of this book made my heart soar with affection. The treasure hunt that the dad put together was incredibly sweet. Taylor loosing her father made me feel incredibly sad for her and then loosing her house as well because of memories really hit hard for me.
The story starts off with Taylor arriving in England and is already thrown into the deep end of meeting a mysterious chauffeur called Nathaniel. He speaks of the mysterious Lady Knight. It is shown that Taylor is in England on a summer scholarship, and to uncover some questions she has about a photograph of her father and a mysterious woman in the UK. With the quick death of Lady Knight, only one day after she gives Taylor a letter from a woman called Ava and her expierence with the titanic. Will Taylor ever get answers or will she continue to just have more questions?
I found this hard to get into at the beginning, but the story gripped me and I found myself unable to put this book down at all...I ignored all notifications on my phone as I read this!
Ava had an absolutely beautiful and tragic story told in past tense as Taylor reads her memoir from the Titanic and after.
Taylor also had such an interesting storyline and I never knew where it would take me.
The ending wrapped everything up nicely and I really enjoyed it. The ending was effortlessly beautiful.
I throughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who loves a beautifully descriptive and well written story!
The start of this book made my heart soar with affection. The treasure hunt that the dad put together was incredibly sweet. Taylor loosing her father made me feel incredibly sad for her and then loosing her house as well because of memories really hit hard for me.
The story starts off with Taylor arriving in England and is already thrown into the deep end of meeting a mysterious chauffeur called Nathaniel. He speaks of the mysterious Lady Knight. It is shown that Taylor is in England on a summer scholarship, and to uncover some questions she has about a photograph of her father and a mysterious woman in the UK. With the quick death of Lady Knight, only one day after she gives Taylor a letter from a woman called Ava and her expierence with the titanic. Will Taylor ever get answers or will she continue to just have more questions?
I found this hard to get into at the beginning, but the story gripped me and I found myself unable to put this book down at all...I ignored all notifications on my phone as I read this!
Ava had an absolutely beautiful and tragic story told in past tense as Taylor reads her memoir from the Titanic and after.
Taylor also had such an interesting storyline and I never knew where it would take me.
The ending wrapped everything up nicely and I really enjoyed it. The ending was effortlessly beautiful.
I throughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who loves a beautifully descriptive and well written story!
ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was expecting more of an intriguing read, but I wasn't able to finish this because everytime I picked it up, I didn't want to listen to Taylor's POV. It was really hard for me to get past even the first few chapters because her character was rather bland overall and the time jump was weird to me. If it had just been one POV I might have liked this better, but with both of them it just didn't work for me.
I was expecting more of an intriguing read, but I wasn't able to finish this because everytime I picked it up, I didn't want to listen to Taylor's POV. It was really hard for me to get past even the first few chapters because her character was rather bland overall and the time jump was weird to me. If it had just been one POV I might have liked this better, but with both of them it just didn't work for me.
I found myself drawn to the premise but I did not enjoy the book as much as I thought I would. The joint perspectives were choppy at times and I wanted to like that aspect more. The premise was excellent but I wish it had been different.
ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I was expecting more of an intriguing read, but I wasn't able to finish this because everytime I picked it up, I didn't want to listen to Taylor's POV. It was really hard for me to get past even the first few chapters because her character was rather bland overall and the time jump was weird to me. If it had just been one POV I might have liked this better, but with both of them it just didn't work for me.
I was expecting more of an intriguing read, but I wasn't able to finish this because everytime I picked it up, I didn't want to listen to Taylor's POV. It was really hard for me to get past even the first few chapters because her character was rather bland overall and the time jump was weird to me. If it had just been one POV I might have liked this better, but with both of them it just didn't work for me.
I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley and was immediately stricken by the beautiful cover and the captivating title. This is my first ARC review (even though the book came out already). I found this book slow to read at times but that was most likely because I am not their target reader.
Ava is an English aristocrat on board the Titanic in 1912 with her father. Taylor is at Oxford doing a summer program and grieving her father’s death in 2010.
I was much more intrigued and enthralled in Ava’s storyline than Taylor’s and probably would’ve been more invested if it was only told from Ava’s perspective. I am always interested in the Titanic and it was clear that a lot of research went into this book. There were also some supernatural elements that were unique and made for an interesting story. As I said, I am definitely not the target audience for this book: I read YA romance and contemporary not a lot of historical fiction/supernatural mystery. If you are into those genres I definitely suggest this book!
BIG Thank you to NetGalley and Owl Hollow Press for the opportunity to read and review!
Ava is an English aristocrat on board the Titanic in 1912 with her father. Taylor is at Oxford doing a summer program and grieving her father’s death in 2010.
I was much more intrigued and enthralled in Ava’s storyline than Taylor’s and probably would’ve been more invested if it was only told from Ava’s perspective. I am always interested in the Titanic and it was clear that a lot of research went into this book. There were also some supernatural elements that were unique and made for an interesting story. As I said, I am definitely not the target audience for this book: I read YA romance and contemporary not a lot of historical fiction/supernatural mystery. If you are into those genres I definitely suggest this book!
BIG Thank you to NetGalley and Owl Hollow Press for the opportunity to read and review!
What a lovely historical fiction novel! I am usually a bit wary about reading books regarding the Titanic because I know it will be a heart wrencher, but the synopsis was so intriguing! I thoroughly enjoyed the multi-perspective approach to the narrations; moreover, the two timelines weaved together quite nicely. Ava is a fantastic character! The intertwining of history, psychology, conspiracy...it was so well done!
There were some elements that seemed randomly placed. For example, Tay's roommate Dalia comes in at one point and just magically seemed to know certain things. In addition, the sinking of the Titanic seemed a bit rushed. Despite that, the scene that followed the devastation of the Titanic sinking seemed a bit comical after following a scene so traumatic.
There were some elements that seemed randomly placed. For example, Tay's roommate Dalia comes in at one point and just magically seemed to know certain things. In addition, the sinking of the Titanic seemed a bit rushed. Despite that, the scene that followed the devastation of the Titanic sinking seemed a bit comical after following a scene so traumatic.
I DNFed this book, for a few reasons. One of which is that I didn't realize it had a first-person POV and I'm very picky when it comes to these books. If I can, I avoid them. Which doesn't mean I think it can't be done well, but this book just wasn't one of them. The writing style didn't click with me, it was way too flowery and descriptive, which didn't make sense considering we were reading someone's inner thoughts. The main character was also very insufferable and annoying. I was very disappointed because the premise of the book was very interesting. It had potential, but it was wasted on the first-person POV. It would have been much better with maybe a close third-person POV. I read about 50 pages, but it felt more like a chore than entertainment.
*it's actually 4.25 stars
First, take a moment to appreciate the masterpiece on the cover.
Second, I love Caleb.
We follow two main characters in this book, Taylor and Ava. The chapters take turns between Taylor (presently) and Ava (1912) personally my favorites were Ava's chapters.
Taylor is a teenage girl who gets a spot in a summer journalism program in Oxford and is also there to find out who the woman is with her father in a photo and if her father was who she thought he was. Before she can begin to investigate, Lady Knight (a stranger to Taylor) invites her to tea and Lady Knight tells her things about her father through a letter and Taylor decides to go find out what Lady Knight wants to tell her, before that. Taylor can hear Lady Knight. Lady Knight dies. But Taylor finds Ava Knight's journey and how she survived the Titanic in hopes of finding out who the woman in the photo is and what is the relationship between the woman in the image and what is the relationship between them, she begins to read Ava's journey and everything comes to light.
Who is Ava Knight? Taylor's father is who she thought?
The book really puts you in the story, that is, while reading Ava's story, I really thought she was on the Titanic and that's what really happened to the Titanic.
The plot twist at the end I didn't see coming, the only thing I don't like at the end is that Taylor's story was left a bit unfinished.
*Thanks to Owl Hollow Press and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. This does not influence my thoughts and opinions.
“Even then, I understood that epitaphs mattered— a few lines that made the impossible effort to sum up a person, a life. The dead may be gone, but in the silence of a cemetery where time stands still, they continued to speak.”
First, take a moment to appreciate the masterpiece on the cover.
Second, I love Caleb.
We follow two main characters in this book, Taylor and Ava. The chapters take turns between Taylor (presently) and Ava (1912) personally my favorites were Ava's chapters.
Taylor is a teenage girl who gets a spot in a summer journalism program in Oxford and is also there to find out who the woman is with her father in a photo and if her father was who she thought he was. Before she can begin to investigate, Lady Knight (a stranger to Taylor) invites her to tea and Lady Knight tells her things about her father through a letter and Taylor decides to go find out what Lady Knight wants to tell her, before that. Taylor can hear Lady Knight. Lady Knight dies. But Taylor finds Ava Knight's journey and how she survived the Titanic in hopes of finding out who the woman in the photo is and what is the relationship between the woman in the image and what is the relationship between them, she begins to read Ava's journey and everything comes to light.
Who is Ava Knight? Taylor's father is who she thought?
The book really puts you in the story, that is, while reading Ava's story, I really thought she was on the Titanic and that's what really happened to the Titanic.
The plot twist at the end I didn't see coming, the only thing I don't like at the end is that Taylor's story was left a bit unfinished.
*Thanks to Owl Hollow Press and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. This does not influence my thoughts and opinions.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loved this so much! A very unexpected five stars! There were some elements I wasn't the biggest fan of, but nothing worth docking it down a star. I am learning that I loveeeee historical fiction in which the main premise isn't a war of some sort and The Poopy & the Rose executes that perfectly. I also love that some of the characters aboard the Titanic in the story are based on real people that were there. Such a small detail that makes the story so much more meaningful and heartfelt. As with any dual perspective story, I didn't connect as much with one side- Taylor's. I was so invested in Ava's side of things in 1912 that Taylor's relationships, goals, and personality fell so flat in comparison. But that's really the only concern I had and once the stories inevitably connected in one way or another towards the end of the novel, I felt far more connected to Taylor. Overall, I really really love this story and cannot recommend it enough.
I had a complicated reading experience with this book. While I was engaged enough to get through it, I kept waiting for the stakes to be higher. Which is odd considering half of it takes place on the Titanic. It just felt like the book didn't know what it wanted to be: a contemporary mystery or a historical spy book. While these seem like they'd fit together, most of our characters felt two dimensional. There was a lot of exposition and I felt like I was being told everything without seeing it. Some of our character motivations didn't feel believable to me, and many characters' personality traits would change on a dime. Also the only difference between our two narrators was one would randomly interject modern "humorous" zingers that never really fit the mood, and the other one was always having some sort of existential crisis. Often the author would praise her own writing of the past narrative in the modern narrative which felt super weird. For example, after reading what Ava writes in her memoir at the end about her mother, our modern storyline with Taylor is described as not having a dry eye in the room. It was super awkward, because the previous scene really wasn't that moving. Yes this is subjective, but as someone who has trauma surrounding the death of a loved one, it just didn't work.