Everything written by Violet Jessop is great! She is a very good writer and it was awesome to learn about her life, good and bad. I’d love to have this book on my shelf, I think anyone who is invested in ship history should give Violet’s memoir a read.

My only frustrations were with John Maxtone-Graham’s editing. There was barely any differentiations for John interrupting Violet to add some details. Even spacing them out with a small symbol or adding John would’ve helped. I understand why he named the book with the title he did (as most know the Titanic and many would go to it for that alone) but I do wish it was called While I Still Remember which is what Violet called her own memoirs before publication post mortem.

It was also published during a time many ship enthusiasts and historians thought Edward Smith the Titanic’s Captain somehow was irresponsible during the voyage. John was no different, nowadays it’s been proven Captain Smith did listen when ice warnings were given and many witnesses attested he changed Titanic’s course in the ocean to try and avoid the inevitable ice fields that would find their way to the Titanic anyways. Captain Smith was never irresponsible and did what he could, mainly saying this to clear up a myth that was believed over 20 years ago before anyone reads it.