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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
I feel for Tere Jo, what an awful event. That said, you really get no answers from this book. Probably my fault for not reading the description more closely, I assumed this was going to be more of a true crime look into the event but mostly it was just a broad look at Tere’s life before, during, and after. I guess given the circumstances there can’t really ever be a “why” but the vague thoughts found in this book were really not very substantial.
An interesting subject that loses some momentum towards the end due to the way the book is laid out. This book could have been improved by adding Julian Harvey's background throughout the investigation chapters instead of at the end.
There are some genuinely nail-biting moments throughout the book, but these are often hampered by repetitive facts and painfully dry play-by-play accounts of testimony during the investigation. I think this could have been a section of a book about nautical mysteries such as that of Natalie Wood instead of padded out to a full-length book. I'm glad to have read it as the story was interesting, it just needed to be pared down.
There are some genuinely nail-biting moments throughout the book, but these are often hampered by repetitive facts and painfully dry play-by-play accounts of testimony during the investigation. I think this could have been a section of a book about nautical mysteries such as that of Natalie Wood instead of padded out to a full-length book. I'm glad to have read it as the story was interesting, it just needed to be pared down.
I listened to “Alone” on audio, and enjoyed it as much as one cane enjoy a book on true crime.
If you have an interest in true crime but you’re worried about the gory details this is a good place to start. The mystery of what happened the night of the Bluebell tragedy and the survival of eleven year old Terry Jo Duperrault is unraveled between chapters of background research on the Duperrault family, and Captain Julian Harvey. Told through court transcripts and injection of what could have happened based on what they knew from Terry Jo’s testimony and what she saw that night.
I found my self inspired by the fortitude Terry Jo showed by surviving at sea on her own for four days.
There is some technical jargon, and if you don’t know anything about sailing you may find your self skimming; but overall the book is very well done and offers insight into the people and events that took place.
If you have an interest in true crime but you’re worried about the gory details this is a good place to start. The mystery of what happened the night of the Bluebell tragedy and the survival of eleven year old Terry Jo Duperrault is unraveled between chapters of background research on the Duperrault family, and Captain Julian Harvey. Told through court transcripts and injection of what could have happened based on what they knew from Terry Jo’s testimony and what she saw that night.
I found my self inspired by the fortitude Terry Jo showed by surviving at sea on her own for four days.
There is some technical jargon, and if you don’t know anything about sailing you may find your self skimming; but overall the book is very well done and offers insight into the people and events that took place.
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.5
Certains aspects techniques liées à la navigation étaient parfois plus complexe à comprendre.
Bien que le livre ait été écrit avec la survivante, l’écriture à la 3e personne fait en sorte qu’il y a une certaine distance et qu’on ressent moins l’émotion. Je comprend tout à fait le choix de vouloir se distancer, mais ça fait en sorte que je me sentais moins investie dans l’histoire. J’aurais aimé que certains aspects soient plus approfondis, mais c’est surement ma curiosité un peu malsaine d’un crime horrible.
Certains aspects techniques liées à la navigation étaient parfois plus complexe à comprendre.
Bien que le livre ait été écrit avec la survivante, l’écriture à la 3e personne fait en sorte qu’il y a une certaine distance et qu’on ressent moins l’émotion. Je comprend tout à fait le choix de vouloir se distancer, mais ça fait en sorte que je me sentais moins investie dans l’histoire. J’aurais aimé que certains aspects soient plus approfondis, mais c’est surement ma curiosité un peu malsaine d’un crime horrible.
informative
sad
Didn't know you could make such a compelling story sound so damn boring! Just listen to the MFM episode. 😒
I felt that the narration for this was somewhat stilted, which may have been the result of the author finding it difficult to talk about such emotional events in her own life and needing to distance herself from them.