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A Night to Remember: The Classic Account of the Final Hours of the Titanic by Walter Lord

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cowboyboots's review

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

drazowsky's review

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4.0

So good! So sad, interesting, compelling, hopeful, human, real, and engaging.

An amazing and detailed account of the last few hours prior to the sinking of the Titanic. Having seen the movie and the fictional portrayal of the Titanic story, I didn't think I could possibly be interested in reading more about this horrible tragedy; I was wrong. This book details what happened on the few life boats that tried to bring people to safety, how the remaining passengers on board dealt with their inevitable demise, and how the nearby ships tried to deal with their neighbor's disaster. – Laura C.

wbashant's review

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adventurous dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.5

This tells the story, in a straightforward way, the story of the sinking of the Titanic. There are brave and scared, heroic and human. I chose to read it because, well, for some reason it felt appropriate for January 2025

The take away: it took a very long time for the people on the boat to realize it was sinking. Everyone on the boat thought "It's unsinkable" and thus did nothing.

Read this metaphor as I intend to be read.

atsummerlin53's review

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fast-paced

3.0

macnoo1202's review

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3.0

Ultimate lesson in critical literacy. Good read though.

salsabeelimam's review

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3.0

Incredibly descriptive and a great read to know exactly what happens in the Titanic's last moments. The bit about Captain Edward Smith,(who was going to retire after steering the Titanic) last seen holding a baby while wading among the debris was distressing. The list of passengers who died and were saved was also very sad.