This historical fiction account of the titanic follows two adolescents that are on the Titanic. One is an American girl returning from visiting extended family in Ireland, while the other is an Irish boy working as a bell boy. There are various sidebars discussing the "real" events on the ship, including the movie star that starred in a movie related to her onboard experiences shortly afterwards. It felt very similar to the story in the famous Titanic movie. In addition to identifying some of the causes of the sinking and loss of life, it also brings out the anti-Irish sentiment that was common in America at the time. It is a decent dramatization of the Titanic experience, even if it is not very original.
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