Helpful Score: 2
Loved this book - a little sight into a part of the war that I had not realised. Great characters, and even the ship becomes a character. Thoroughly enjoyable.
Helpful Score: 1
The plot was very interesting. I loved the present narrator, the "old" lady trying to keep up with her selfish granddaughter on a trip to England. They find a graveyard of ships, and when the old lady sees the name of one, she is overwhelmed by emotion.
Thus begins the story of the Ship Of Brides, 500 young women from Australia begin a journey to meet their spouses in England on a 6 week excursion on an aircraft carrier. It is mostly the story of 4 women I enjoyed reading about, but Frances was my favorite. She fell in love with one of marines, but she believed he was married, so never acted upon it. I skimmed a lot of the middle of the book which seemed to move very slowly.
Skipping to the end of the book, taking place in present times, I was so confused I reread the last chapter three times to see if I missed something. First it seemed that Frances, the "old" lady and "the marine" we knew as Nicol found each other again later in life. But then, they were together in the car with their granddaughter Jennifer. And Nicol's last words were "I am Henry"!
I have no idea what that meant.
Therefore, 3 stars from me.
Thus begins the story of the Ship Of Brides, 500 young women from Australia begin a journey to meet their spouses in England on a 6 week excursion on an aircraft carrier. It is mostly the story of 4 women I enjoyed reading about, but Frances was my favorite. She fell in love with one of marines, but she believed he was married, so never acted upon it. I skimmed a lot of the middle of the book which seemed to move very slowly.
Skipping to the end of the book, taking place in present times, I was so confused I reread the last chapter three times to see if I missed something. First it seemed that Frances, the "old" lady and "the marine" we knew as Nicol found each other again later in life. But then, they were together in the car with their granddaughter Jennifer. And Nicol's last words were "I am Henry"!
I have no idea what that meant.
Therefore, 3 stars from me.
Helpful Score: 1
Jojo Moyes continues to impress me with her high-quality writing! She is a master at pairing together an interesting storyline with well-executed writing... which is definitely not something to be taken lightly!
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In Ship of Brides, she weaves together the story of four women as they journey from Australia to England to meet their war husbands.
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By the end of the book, the four women become so familiar to you that you feel as if you had known them your entire life!
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This novel explores love, friendship, loss, regret, shame, and the resilience of human nature.
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There are several surprising twists that are precipitated by intriguing mystery along the way!
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In Ship of Brides, she weaves together the story of four women as they journey from Australia to England to meet their war husbands.
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By the end of the book, the four women become so familiar to you that you feel as if you had known them your entire life!
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This novel explores love, friendship, loss, regret, shame, and the resilience of human nature.
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There are several surprising twists that are precipitated by intriguing mystery along the way!
