Over the months of July and August I have been and still am, reading these books above and reviewing them - not just for myself but for Suffolk Book League (who are in conjunction with the Suffolk Magazine) and also I post them onto Waterstones reviews.
She Rises by Kate Worsley – Review by Meg Burrows
A book of two tales set in the
Eighteenth Century, She Rises follows
the story of young dairy maid Louise Fletcher and fifteen year old Luke.
Louise, who has been warned of
the sea’s lure by the loss of her father and brother, finds herself new
employment in the naval port
of Harwich
Fifteen year old Luke, after he
has been drinking in a local tavern, wakes to find himself in the belly of the Essex , where he
is forced into the harsh world of the Royal Navy. Longing for memories gone by
and escape from his new sudden brutal environment, Luke quickly learns that the
sea will be his maker. Both Luke and Louise are on their own rolling paths, but
like the sea, their waves soon collide in a very organic way.
Luke’s story especially grabbed
my attention and supported the wonder and atmosphere of the book as a whole;
Worsley really heightens the unpleasant, aggressive and realistic side of naval
life very effectively and quite quickly I found myself wanting to help the
character out of his predicament.
The setting of the Essex farm
where we first meet Louise and the port
of Harwich
The book is essentially focused
on a love story but with both characters, Worsley effectively explores themes
of identity, gender & survival and how the world you find yourself in can
be embellished in excitement and adventure but with great danger and ultimately,
great consequence. The book, with its
two engaging voices, dynamic pace and not to mention, enticing front cover, is
certainly worth a read this summer.
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