Voyage of the Heart
by Soraya Lane
Three women meet on a ship as they sail from England to America to meet up with their husbands after World War II has ended, and although they go their separate ways after the journey, they don’t forget each other. It’s a culture clash for the girls, learning all about their new country and as they re-discover what made them marry their husbands years earlier.
As someone who loves this time period, I decided to cut the author a little slack. She obviously loves this time period, too, and when writing about a completely different culture, one’s bound to make a few mistakes. (I know from personal experience.) So, while this feels a bit like how someone imagines Americans would act, it comes from good intentions.
The story itself is very compelling. I love the scenes on the boat; you feel seasick alongside them! And it’s very fun when they each share how they met and married their fellas. English readers will probably love this, and although Americans might chuckle a time or two, they’ll probably still enjoy it, too. At the heart of the book is self-discovery and self-respect – as well as love. So, of course it’s entertaining!
As someone who loves this time period, I decided to cut the author a little slack. She obviously loves this time period, too, and when writing about a completely different culture, one’s bound to make a few mistakes. (I know from personal experience.) So, while this feels a bit like how someone imagines Americans would act, it comes from good intentions.
The story itself is very compelling. I love the scenes on the boat; you feel seasick alongside them! And it’s very fun when they each share how they met and married their fellas. English readers will probably love this, and although Americans might chuckle a time or two, they’ll probably still enjoy it, too. At the heart of the book is self-discovery and self-respect – as well as love. So, of course it’s entertaining!