Watch That Ends The Night, The: Voices From The Titanic (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
I noticed my 7th grader reading this book for her English class, so I picked it up and started reading myself. I knew only the basic facts about the Titanic, so reading "The Watch that Ends the Night" was an emotional experience for me. I loved how the author writes in prose, from the viewpoint of 24 different individuals. The iceberg even has a voice. In the notes at the end of the book, the author states, "My aim in writing 'The Watch that Ends the Night' was not to present history. My aim was to present humanity." As I read the words of both rescued and dying passengers, I must admit the tears were falling. While every word is not fact in this book, all of it is based upon historical accounts and a lot of research. I would highly recommend this book. I liked this book. I'm not really a fan of poetry so it was hard for me to get into the verse style of the novel. However, the perspective from which it's told and the use of multiple point-of-views and their thoughts, feelings blew my mind. Everyone knows the story of Titanic, and we all have wondered at one point what the people thought while going through the disaster so I really liked the way Wolf wrote this. My favorite was the point of view of the iceberg because it was just creepy and fascinating. I think this would be a great book to use in a classroom when talking about the titanic, to pass around the class and have students check it out because it mentions real people on board and it also shows you a point of view of both rich and the poor as well as the crew and passengers.
What do You think about Watch That Ends The Night, The: Voices From The Titanic (2011)?
Masterful! I loved the style and use of character to bring this oft-told story to life.
—Cberg
A story about the Titanic, written in poems from 25 different perspectives. Excellent.
—FreeReader
absolutely loved this book! definitely one of my favourites!!
—cox
the story is tragic, but this is a beautifully written book.
—Clerissa
