The Night Ship
2022 • 400 pages
Ratings7
Average rating3.9
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Ratings7
Average rating3.9
A SUNDAY TIMES BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK 1628. Embarking on a journey in search of her father, a young girl called Mayken boards the Batavia, the most impressive sea vessel of the age. During the long voyage, this curious and resourceful child must find her place in the ship’s busy world, and she soon uncovers shadowy secrets above and below deck. As tensions spiral, the fate of the ship and all on board becomes increasingly uncertain. 1989. Gil, a boy mourning the death of his mother, is placed in the care of his irritable and reclusive grandfather. Their home is a shack on a tiny fishing island off the Australian coast, notable only for its reefs and wrecked boats. This is no place for a child struggling with a dark past and Gil’s actions soon get him noticed by the wrong people. The Night Ship is an enthralling tale of human brutality, providence and friendship, and of two children, hundreds of years apart, whose fates are inextricably bound together.
Reviews with the most likes.
2.3/5 ✩‧₊˚
i've re rated this after i can't remember how it ends at all
Oh it doesn't feel right to give this book such a harsh rating when I don't think I was the intended audience.
I've discovered I'm a very plot driven reader, and this was extremely character based. The pacing - felt so slow for me at the start and I was pushing myself through it (something I said I wouldn't do this year).
The writing is beautiful, the world created is gorgeous. I could picture it all perfectly and that deserves so much praise. I love the ocean, I love the ships & islands. There were incredibly wholesome moments too.
With the plot, I'm not even sure I understood what happened - and this may be because I'm dumb and I'm off my ADHD medication, but I found this very difficult to follow.
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score card:
plot: 1/5
characters: 3.5/5
world/setting: 4/5
pacing: 1/5
enjoyment: 2/5
total: 2.3/5ੈ✩‧₊˚
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⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ reading log
19/04 9:26am ୨ৎ
so i'm halfway through i think, and i just feel like i have to keep dragging myself through. it's such a shame because it's a beautiful book, the characters and the imagery are top notch, im just a plot driven gal.
18/04 6:42pm ୨ৎ
the pace has finally picked up a bit and i'm sensing some drammaaaaaaa some jeopardy im still only at pg 128
18/04 2:01pm ୨ৎ
okay this is not grabbing my attention like i thought it would and maybe i'm just dumb but i'm finding this difficult to read - i did not take my adhd medication today
18/04 9:46am ୨ৎ
can everyone be real with me for a second, does anyone prefer long chapters?
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₊˚⊹♡ pre-reading
the spinny wheel has chosen... the night ship! i'm not sure what genre i'd put this under, but it's based of the coast of western australia so it's home territory. and it's based on a ship! i love stories about pirates, loved the greyjoys in GOT - so im hoping i'll love this one.
i've done well picking some highly rated reads recently so im hoping the streak will continue ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚
