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The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
5.0
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have not read a book so quickly in a long, long time. I read 50 pages in the morning, picked it back up in bed around 10PM and continued reading through til 1AM, finishing it in less than 24 hours. 

Anyone that knows me, know that I am a crier. But let me tell you this book positively destroyed me. I was full on sobbing. Snot and tears running down my face, my body shaking, heart breaking, crying. 
While I knew very little about the book, I knew that there were some emotional scenes, but I was not expecting this. Not even a little. F*#K!! 

In this novel we're mostly following Greta James and her father Conrad as they embark on an Alaskan Cruise that was suppose to be a anniversary present for her parents. Greta is a musician whose career might be in limbo after emotionally falling apart on stage following her Mother's unexpected death and her Father, Conrad is also learning how to live without the love of his life. Together, the pair have a tumultuous relationship at best, but at her brother's insistence, each of them decide to spend the week together. We get to watch this beautiful journey unfold and it is heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once. 

I don't want to go into too much more detail, as I feel it'll spoil the story. But I highly encourage anyone to read this. Some of the monologues and discussion surrounding feelings of losing someone you love is just ... *chefs kiss*