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# The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic (P.S.) Paperback – April 1, 2014

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    I learned a lot more about the Titanic
  

*by E***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 27, 2022*

I had my eye on this book for a while, as I haven't seen a lot of historical fiction novels about the Titanic and this story in particular sounded interesting. When my book club was looking for ideas, I suggested it, and was glad when they went for it.This was a good story overall and I learned a lot about the Titanic, even more than just from the movie. It made the whole situation feel more haunting and harrowing. Some aspects even reminded me of September 11th. I didn't know about the group from Ireland that inspired this novel, so I appreciated the background in the author's note. I liked both Maggie and Grace and was glad that they were able to help each other.My main concerns were that it felt like there were too many characters being focused on and lots of shifting perspectives, as a result. It also seemed like things came too easily to some of the characters.Overall, this made for a good discussion with my book club and even brought up other situations as a result. (Hence the September 11th comment above.) I would recommend this one to fans of Fiona Davis and Susan Meissner.Movie casting suggestions:Maggie (17): Erin KellymanMaggie (87): Judy ParfittHarry: Jacob DudmanGrace: Danielle Rose RussellSeamus: Fionn O'SheaKathleen: Samantha MortonPeggy: Siobhan WilliamsKatie: Lily Mo Sheen

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    A wonderful, heart-wrenching read
  

*by M***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 28, 2012*

With the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic almost upon us, it's only right that we're reminded of one of the most awful maritime disasters in history. Hazel Gaynor's beautiful novel, The Girl Who Came Home, is not only a reminder of the actual disaster, but it's an exploration of human emotions - a gut-wrenching before and after look at lives that were forever changed on that momentous day.  Hazel has based this novel on a true story of the Addergoole Fourteen, a group of men and women who left their small village in County Mayo inIreland to board the Titanic for its maiden voyage.In Chicago in 1982, Grace Butler is looking for a story to write in order to revive her journalism career.  She needs something big - something that will tap into the readers' emotions and get her noticed.  But never in a million years was she expecting her great grandmother, Maggie Murphy, to be the one to provide her with what she's looking for.  Maggie has kept a secret for seventy years and decides that now is the time to open up and share it with her great granddaughter.And so the story takes us back to that rural Irish village in April 1912 when seventeen year old Maggie Murphy is preparing to sail on the Titanic, along with her aunt Kathleen and two of her best friends, Peggy and Katie.  In all, fourteen men and women from the village are packing up their lives in hope of a better one over in America.Maggie is excited about her impending voyage, but devastated to be leaving behind her beloved Seamus.  She hopes he'll be able to join her soon in America but in the meantime, he's written a selection of love letters to keep her company on the journey ahead.  These letters form part of this amazing story, where we learn what's going through the minds of some who have been left behind.  Maggie also keeps a private journal during the sailing and it allows us a glimpse into her innermost thoughts.Hazel's depiction of the characters in this novel is beautiful.  She brings us right into their lives and we become invested in them.  Although we know the fate of the ship, we're left rooting for the people we've come to know and hope that there's a way out for them.  We also see the stories of some of those waiting on the other side - the relatives and friends who have gathered to hear news of the ill-fated ship.  How unbearable it must have been to have to check a list of the dead, praying you wouldn't see your loved one's name on it.Through all the mayhem on the ship, we follow Maggie and learn her fate, but it's only as the full scale of the disaster unfolds that we begin to learn the fate of the rest of the Irish group.  Hazel manages to weave plenty of twists and surprises into the story and I have to admit to shedding a tear on a few occasions.Forward to 1982 and Maggie and her great granddaughter decide to take a trip back to that little village in Ireland where it all began.  Seventy years on, she feels it's about time she made peace with her past.  It's an emotional scene as the past mingles with the present and we're left reeling as some unexpected plot twists reveal themselves.If you're a lover of all things Titanic, you'll love The Girl Who Came Home, but if you just like a great emotional read with amazing, relatable characters, this is also the book for you.  Hazel has managed to take a story that we've all heard a million times and give us a new perspective.  Her attention to the detail of the ship made me feel I was there and her ability to portray the innermost thoughts of the characters meant I was fully invested in them and their safety.  It's a thoroughly enjoyable read and I'd highly recommend it.

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    The Girl Who Came Home
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 30, 2014*

I'm fascinated with the story of the Titanic, but not obsessed so I haven't read lots of books on it. This is a fictional account inspired by a real group of 14 Irish emigrants who left Ireland to visit relatives in America.The story focuses on 17-year-old Maggie Murphy. Maggie's parents have both died and her aunt Kathleen has come to Ireland and is taking Maggie back to Chicago with her. While there, others have decided to join them in making the journey. Maggie is sad to be leaving her boyfriend, Seamus, behind. His father is sick so he won't be able to come, but tells her he'll be waiting for her to come home.We also get two more stories: "Lucky Harry," and Grace Butler, Maggie's great-granddaughter. Harry is one of the stewards on the ship who Maggie and her friends get to know and who later helps her get into one of the last lifeboats to leave. Grace's story takes place in Illinois in 1982. Grace's life was going well until her father died. She left college and her boyfriend, Jimmy, to help her mother. Maggie starts to help her get her life back, starting with telling her about her journey on the Titanic, a story she has never told anyone. Learning her great-grandmother's story gives Grace the courage to move on with her life.I loved this book! Most of it is told in flashback so there's a lot of jumping back and forth. I didn't find it to be confusing and actually liked it. Maggie was young and excited to go on the ship, but she was sad to have left Seamus behind. It was interesting to experience the Titanic through her young eyes. Knowing what happened doesn't lessen the impact of the scenes of the tragic night of April 15, 1912. All the talk of the Titanic being unsinkable appeared to have caused confusion and disbelief at what was happening. The author didn't dwell too long on the actual sinking and I liked that. The aftermath is what gets lost sometimes. The journey to the Carpathia in the lifeboats was long and cold. The people waiting to welcome the ship in New York were in shock as they attempted to learn the fate of their loved ones, and even if they didn't see their names on the list of survivors, hoped they would still see them disembark. It's not too surprising that Maggie didn't want to remember and discuss the horror of that night until she was much older.I also enjoyed Harry and Grace's stories. It was interesting to see what happened to Harry. I thought his ending would be a little different. Grace was able to learn what was important to her and to go for it before it was too late. I also loved Maggie's story and hearing the ending to it. She was able to do something at the end that she'd been wanting to do for a long time and was able to make peace with all that happened.I like the section at the end where the author shares the story behind the book and tells the parts of the book based on fact. There is also a short Glossary of Irish Terms and Reading Group Discussion Questions. There is a lot to say about this book so it would be great for a book club! This is a clean read. If you enjoy reading about the Titanic, this is a book for you!I received a copy of this book to review. My opinion is 100% my own.

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