"Kitty O'Kane dreamed of a kind husband and a just life; what she had was haddock water for supper and a dribble of her own blood, seen at close quarters, on the toe of her father's scuffed boot"

Heartbreaking stuff am I right? It pulled me in and had such high hopes for Kitty, but somewhere around the halfway point it all fell apart for me. From a bright, poverty stricken Irish girl with a simple dream that she could have easily achieved Kitty changed into someone I just didn't like very much. After surviving the sinking of the Titanic it seemed as if Kitty more let herself be manipulated into wanting to become a journalist than actually following her own dreams. Somehow even though she was the girl who wanted to fight for women's rights she let herself be dependent upon and manipulated by men.
I did enjoy the historical references but I had different expectations of this book.


I received a complimentary copy for review ( )

A fast read which partial based on a real journalist but very unrealistic; think Forrest Grump meets Ernest Hemingway's journalist wife. A dirt poor Irish girl who survives two historic luxury liner sinking who learns to read and write practically overnight. Her writing was published all over the world.

The story is not without romance and ends with happily-ever-after. ( )

Quite the adventure even if very improbable. Enjoyable listen as an audio version of the book. Well researched and well written. Recommended for a light read. ( )