I wasn't sure about the style of this book when I began it and I found the changes of styles a little confusing. However, I found it to be very interesting and informative about the conditions on vessels on their way to NY, USA from Ireland. The story is unravelled by revealing the lives of a few select passengers aboard the Star Vessel - each interlinking with another. This is not my usual type of book, and I've never really seen any fiction that presents completely as factual clippings before, but I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the conditions back then, and anyone who wants to understand the human psyche. Unfortunately it didn't have a completely satisfying ending but I don't think that harmed the story particularly. This isn't a book I'd read again but I'm glad I've read it as I feel I've grown from the experience it has given me.



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