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The Ship of Brides
The Ship of Brides
Author: Jojo Moyes
1946. World War II has ended and all over the world, young women are beginning to fulfill the promises made to the men they wed in wartime. — In Sydney, Australia, four women join 650 other war brides on an extraordinary voyage to England -- aboard HMS "Victoria," which still carries not just arms and aircraft but a thousand naval offic...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143126478
ISBN-10: 0143126474
Publication Date: 10/28/2014
Pages: 432
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 36 ratings
Publisher: Penguin Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Ship of Brides on + 15 more book reviews
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.
junie avatar reviewed The Ship of Brides on + 630 more book reviews
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.
MsJenniferK avatar reviewed The Ship of Brides on + 28 more book reviews
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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