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Summary: Don't waste your time
Review: i read this book for school, required, and it totally stunk, it was so stupid, it wasn't entertaing, none of us could relate to charlotte or anyone
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Summary: The Tale of Charlotte Doyle
Review: It is the summer of 1832 and 13 year old Charlotte Doyle is sailing alone aboard the SeaHawk. Charlotte is dealing with ruthless Captain Jaggery and a mutinous crew. Charlotte is accused of murder brought to trial and is sentenced to be hanged. Charlotte escapes, but how? Read this adventerous tale by the award winning author, Avi.I would rate this book a 4 star. I would rate it a 4 star because of some of the difficult words. Other then that there is something always happening aboard the SeaHawk. It is an adventure never to forget!
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Summary: Can You Live That Adventure?
Review: If you want a stodgy and humdrum book, then this is not the book for you. If you want a spirited, notable, and graphic book, then this is the book you are looking for. This book takes place in 1832, where a quaint teenager named Charlotte Doyle boarded a ship call the Seahawk in Liverpool, England. She did not know what ultimate adventure awaited her. During her voyage, her attitude towards the crew fluctuated. She was accused of an anonymous homicide. She was brought to trial and found guilty. What is the penalty for murder? Will Charlotte die? To find out read this book. Do you think you can live her life? Do you think you can handle being on a ship with no friends and a crew of all men? What would you do if you were accused of murder? We would recommend this book for people who like mystery, adventure, and suspence stories. We also rate this book with five stars because it leaves you on the edge of your seat and you can not put it down. If you do not believe us about what we are saying about the book, buy it and find out for yourself.
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Summary: The Ups and Downs of Charlotte Doyle
Review: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is all around a good book, but there are some ups and downs. One reason this book is not humdrum is because it takes place in the early 1800's on a ship called the Seahawk. A girl named Charlotte, who is the main character, has to board the ship without any friends, only a rough crew of men and the captain. At first, you may think that Charlotte is a snob, but after you read on, your opinion may change. The villian in the story changes from chapter to chapter. This is one of the qualities that makes this book have unexpected twists and turns. The second mate, Mr. Hollybrass, tries to dissuade Charlotte not to go onto the ship. He only insinuates it, and Charlotte doesn't pick up the clue. Now about the characters. The main characters are Charlotte, Zachariah, and Captain Andrew Jaggery. Captain Jaggery's attitude is different towards different people. He tries to be a gentleman and is of a higher class than the crew, but readers beware, he has a downright massive temper. Zachariah is understanding, saintly, and mellow. He doesn't try to be anyone's enemy. On the other hand Charlotte is a normal high class girl. These characters have bad sides too. Captain Jaggery disrupts their customary outline of the crew. Charlotte can blurt things out before she thinks them through. Zachariah really shouldn't have groveled down in front of the crews opinions. This book is for people who like adventures and mysteries. You won't be able to put this book down. We definitly recommend this book!!!
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Summary: All Hands On This Book: A Sure Must!
Review: Our seventh grade class read The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi. Here are our thoughts on the book. The first few chapters seemed humdrum and interminable, but were very informative. As we progressed through the book, it took a grueling spin. The captain of the Seahawk, Captain Jaggery, at first seemed friendly towards Charlotte. Then Zachariah, a crew member, tells her the captain is malignant towards the crew and gives Charlotte a weapon to defend herself with from any harm in the future. You would never guess how cruel he truly was. He even accused Charlotte of committing a murder during a catastrophic storm that caused a lot of havoc. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is abound with counterfeit accusations and suspense. It will keep you vigilant all through the night. It would be a misdemeanor not to read this book!
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Summary: Murder He Wrote
Review: The True Confessions of Charlotte Dolye is an intriguing tale of a 13 year old girl's spirited voyage on the high seas with a malicious and hostile captain and an insubordinate, vindictive crew. Charlotte is a young teen who goes on a ship as the lone girl passenger with a grimy crew and a suspicious captain. Over the story, there are a few heartrending catastrophes, one of which is pinned on Charlotte. Despite starting out humdrum and interminable, the pace quickenes as the book progresses. You will find this controversial narrative one of Avi's best! What will happen? What will be the outcome? This is all the information you will have to find out for yourself when you read The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.
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Summary: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Book Review
Review: Are you into a book filled with murder and suspense on the high seas? Then you will love The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by award winning author Avi. Hello! We are four seventh grade students that have just completed The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and we are here to rate it. The saga begins with Charlotte Doyle, a thirteen year old girl. She is to sail from England to Rhode Island where her family is living. She will sail on the Seahawk, a ship her wealthy father owns. However, the two families scheduled to accompany Charlotte on her voyage were forced to cancel. So now, Charlotte is onboard alone with a notorious captain and an abnormal and downtrodden crew. To make matters worse, Charlotte has learned that, although he treated her very nicely, the captain is cruel and the crew detests him. Who will Charlotte side with, the vindictive crew or the infamous captain? Will Charlotte survive this grueling voyage on the massive ship? To find out, you will have to read this prominent book. Overall, we thought the book was well-written and detailed. If this book appeals to you, we feel you should give it a try.
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Summary: Our Review of Charlotte Doyle
Review: If you want to read a great book about murder and mystery read The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. This saga is a great book to read because it is an adventure. We'll start out by telling you about the three main characters. Charlotte is very tactful and shy young lady. She comes aboard the ship to go home to America to her father. Captain Jaggery is malignant and hostile. He is notable for being harsh to the crew and to Charlotte. Zachariah is known for his hospitality towards Charlotte since she is the only girl on the ship. He is never grim but always prudent and watches out for Charlotte. The whole story is mainly about a girl named Charlotte Doyle. On her voyage to America she faces the hardships of being part of the crew. She learns how to be more independant. She has to deal with her friend Zachariah and what happened to him. Also, she has to deal with being accused of murder. This book hold you in suspense. The details were put in chronological order. Mystery and mjurder on sea is very creative theme. The dialogues include understandable language. When the book mentions the parts of the ship, you will find there is a diagram in the back, so all you have to do is just flip back. You just heard our narrative part of the book. If you want to read the true confessions of Charlotte, Zachariah, and Captain Jaggery, you have to read The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.
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Summary: Avi Goes For Adventure
Review: Are you interested in a book full of adventure, suspense, intrigue, and action? If so, continue reading our review on the book: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. This book is Charlotte's journal, it holds the most important anecdotes of her life. We hope that you will find this review a notable source of information. As Charlotte embarks on her journey across the Atlantic her outlook on the crew and captain fluctuates. Charlotte is duped many times throughout the story. For example, she watches the captain change from a kind gentleman to a grim and infamous soul. When the crew is about to seek their vengence, Captian Jaggery is filled with frustration, anger, and hate, and begins to unleash his wrath through onslaught. Overall, we thought that The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle was an adventurous book filled with suspense, intrigue, and action. To give more information about this graphic novel by Avi would spoil the suspense and excitement that lies ahead. *This review has been written by four seventh graders from Saint Francis Cathedral School.
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Summary: Murder on the High Sea
Review: .... we had the pleasure of reading a novel fromthe award-winning author Avi titled The True Confessions of CharlotteDoyle. We thought the book was exquisitely written and we gave it a 4star rating. In the beginning of the book the development of the storyline takes a tad long to get going. After a while the story becomesvery interesting with a great plot. The middle of the book is a littlestodgy, although the end of the book was very exciting. The sagabegins when a thirteen-year-old girl named Charlotte Doyle who leavesher home in Liverpool, England to go to Providence, Rhode Island inAmerica. The story takes place in 1832: a quaint old time for amurder you could say. Charlotte is riding on a boat called theSeahawk. The status of her trip was altered when the two families shewas to be riding with were unable to join her so her plans to havefriends aboard the ship were flawed. Charlotte now becomes the onlypassenger, not just that the only passenger but the only woman aboardthe boat. While aboard the ship she makes a friend with a crewmembernamed Zachariah. Zachariah pampers Charlotte by defending her in frontof the crew. He helps her and fosters her spirit throughout thebook. There is a captain who Charlotte finds very reputable in thebeginning. However, he turns into more of a "crazy Ct. Jaggery"than a Ct. Jaggery. The crew agrees with this title and the onlyreason they signed back on as crewmember is because they are all on aquest for vengeance after Ct. Jaggery. In this book Charlotte findsher independence in a highly unusual way. We feel that people of theages 10-14 would highly enjoy this book. Avi portrays athirteen-year-old girl very well and writes in a good sense that youcould understand how life was back in 1832. We found this book to bevery good and would highly recommend it to any person who likessuspenseful murder novels, filled with cliffhangers, and plenty ofmystery.
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