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Liked It Rated 4 stars “This is a short story and doesn't go into detail about the lives of these survivors but what is told brings back the tragedy of the sinking as well as the aftermath and how these people never forgot their experience. I thought it was a good read.” see full review » see other reviews »

Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “Skip it. I thought I would like it, but didn't.” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 3 stars

  “I really liked this book. I wish it was longer. ”

  Dawn L wrote this review Thursday, October 18, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 3 stars

  “interesting, able to conceptualize and understand the tragedy even better. ”

  Carrie E. wrote this review Saturday, August 25, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 2 stars

  “Skip it. I thought I would like it, but didn't.”

  Austen fan 12 wrote this review Monday, July 2, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 3 stars

  “We all know the story of the Titanic, some from family, some from the recent movie. This is the story of the people who survived on lifeboat 8. It is written in the voice of the survivors and the bravery of those who chose to stay on board. The loading of the boat and the women rowing so hard despite crew members on board. The book echos the fears, loves, passion and anxiety of the survivors of this tragedy. Including the decision not to row back and look for survivors. I liked this a lot and would recommend it.”

  khabira wrote this review Thursday, June 28, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 1 stars

  “Awful book, regretted spending money on it”

  Mariana P wrote this review Wednesday, June 6, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 2 stars

  “interesting and short.”

  marjorie olson wrote this review Sunday, June 3, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “This is a short story and doesn't go into detail about the lives of these survivors but what is told brings back the tragedy of the sinking as well as the aftermath and how these people never forgot their experience. I thought it was a good read.”

  Scarlett wrote this review Monday, May 14, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 3 stars

  “I'll read anything about the Titanic. I found out about this short 70 page novel, from an article in the New York Times, and bought it for $1.99 from Barnes and Noble, my first such kind of purchase.
  
  I thought it was "ok", but it left me wanting.”

  John Marlowe wrote this review Monday, April 30, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 3 stars

  “This is a very small historical account of the sinking of the Titanic and the fates of those passengers who ended up in Lifeboat No. 8, which ended up being “manned” by the women on board, including the Countess of Rothes. Their lifeboat did not return to rescue any of the stranded and freezing survivors from the Atlantic, though the women wished to and said so. They were overruled by men onboard. Not a particularly enlightening account of the sinking, but certainly fulfills its goal of fleshing out the history of this particular lifeboat and those it carried to safety on the Carpathia.”

  Alethea wrote this review Tuesday, April 17, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “This is a very quick and interesting read. A short story based on first hand accounts of survivors. I think even the kids would find it fascinating....although very sad. E”

  LynD wrote this review Sunday, April 1, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No