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The Family Ship
The Family Ship | Sonja Yoerg
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From the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of True Places comes a disarming and emotional novel about a family in distress and a daughter's mission to keep it from going under. Chesapeake Bay, 1980. Eighteen-year-old Verity Vergennes is the captain of the USS Nepenthe, and her seven younger siblings are her crew. The ship--an oyster boat transformed into a make-believe destroyer--is the heart of the Vergennes family, a place both to play and to learn responsibility. But Verity's had it with being tied to the ship and secretly applies to a distant college. If only her parents could bear to let her go. Maeve and Arthur Vergennes already suffered one loss when, five years earlier, their eldest son, Jude, stormed out and never returned. Now Maeve is pregnant again and something's amiss. Verity yearns to follow her dreams, but how can she jump ship now? The problem, and perhaps the answer, lies with Jude. When disaster strikes and the family unravels, Verity must rally her sibling crew to keep the Nepenthe and all it symbolizes afloat. Sailing away from home, she discovers, is never easy--not if you ever hope to find your way back.
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deirdrebeecher
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This is an underrated gem. Told from the perspectives of multiple members of the same family from 42 year old Maeve to 6 year old Cyrus. The characters are beautifully crafted with distinct voices, the family dynamics explored in a nuanced and authentic way. While there are some hard moments it is a relatively low stakes book with a fairly straightforward plot. But this is a strong pick for anyone who loves exploration of character.

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The Family Ship | Sonja Yoerg
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Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#OPPOSITEDAY
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Today‘s Prompt: OPPOSITE OF “FOLLOW”

THE FAMILY SHIP has a storyline that takes us into a pecking order of sorts with the oldest child being respected as the “LEAD”ER.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/2xpjtztr

@sonjayoerg

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Lsmoore43
Lsmoore43
The Family Ship | Sonja Yoerg
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This is the second book that I have read by this author. True Places was excellent. A real page turner. I loved it. I was not quite as happy with this one. It was not horrible mind you but didn't give me what I love in this type of book either.
3/5 stars
Full review here: tinyurl.com/rkry6dkm

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The Family Ship | Sonja Yoerg
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A poignant and skilled story of family drama and hopefulness. Check out the full review here... https://www.bluestockingreviews.com/post/the-family-ship #readitloveit #readingisfun #sonjayoerg #thefamilyship

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Reecaspieces
Reecaspieces
The Family Ship | Sonja Yoerg
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Y‘all...this book is sooooo good. I almost skipped it...that would have been a huge mistake.

https://reecaspieces.com/2021/02/24/the-family-ship-by-sonja-yoerg-5stars-review...

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SilversReviews
SilversReviews
The Family Ship | Sonja Yoerg
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HAPPY PUB DAY!!

Anyone who has come from a large family will definitely enjoy this book and might see some of their own family with the array of different personalities and a mother who has to make each one feel special in their own way.
 
THE FAMILY SHIP is a beautiful read with lovely characters, heartbreaks, and a writing style and story line that pull you in.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yatjfzxp

@sonjayoerg
@lakeunionauthors

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The Family Ship | Sonja Yoerg
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FULL REVIEW 2/23.

A family with nine children, a ship in the backyard, and a house run like a drill sergeant was in charge.

THE FAMILY SHIP is a beautiful read with lovely characters, heartbreaks, and a writing style and story line that pull you in.

You won‘t want to miss this book. 4/5

@sonjayoerg

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