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By Elizabeth · 194 posts · 138 views
last updated Sep 05, 2013 07:33PM
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I picked this book up at the library, read the inside of the bock jacket and decided it sounded really good. The problem is that there are a lot of books out there that sound good, but if the execution isn't well done, then it was just a waste of an idea.
This book was way too slow moving for me. And I understand they're in a life boat and so things are going to be slow moving, but this was just downright dull. Absolutely nothing ever happened. The first 12 or 13 days are broken down into day and ...more
This book was way too slow moving for me. And I understand they're in a life boat and so things are going to be slow moving, but this was just downright dull. Absolutely nothing ever happened. The first 12 or 13 days are broken down into day and ...more
Not action-packed, and no cannibalism, but still a very good survival/morality story. A fair touch of women's rights are addressed as well, as the balance of power in the lifeboat starts with the men but rapidly shifts. Which is more important, physical or mental strength? Many moral issues are explored here as the "survivors" drift in the Atlantic awaiting rescue. Good for fans of Jamrach's Menagerie or Room.
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I enjoyed this book. I guess I always wondered how someone could survive a shipwreck. What makes some people survivors while others give up. The writing wasn't anything to write home about, but I liked the storyline. The trial part of the book was pretty thought provoking.
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Started out with good potential, but then ended up fragmented with a lot of unnecessary details and then other details that should have been covered. Unfortunately for this author, my "survival in a lifeboat" story comparison is from Unbroken and this simply could not touch the emotion that came through in that book.
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Allison
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