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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
I could not put this book down and cried for what Tami went through
Fakt, że jest to prawdziwa historia, opisana przez kobietę, która to przeżyła dodał dla mnie tyle emocji. Zdjęcia były świetnym dodatkiem. Niesamowita historia i całkiem nieźle opisana.
Poznałam sporo nowego słownictwa. Mi ono nie przeszkadzało. Oddawało realizm. W końcu ona się znała na żegludze.
Poznałam sporo nowego słownictwa. Mi ono nie przeszkadzało. Oddawało realizm. W końcu ona się znała na żegludze.
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hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Closer to 2.5 stars. I saw the movie and wanted to read the book to see what was left out. Honestly, I feel like the movie is better than the book. At least, it adapted the material in a good way.
While I liked the book, I think it suffered from editing and a lack of intensity. Tami kept hearing a voice that kept her alive but I don't think she necessarily translated that onto the pages well. She talked to herself throughout the book and italicized the voice. It didn't seem as smooth as I would have expected. I've read other memoirs and accounts of survival and they felt more professional than this one. It was like she was writing down whatever came to mind at that moment and A LOT of her thoughts were in all caps. It got a bit old. It was also a bit schmaltzy at times but I understood that because she couldn't properly mourn for the loss of Richard since she was trying to keep herself alive.
The last days, her being rescued, and the aftermath are probably what I found the most interesting because it was better written. Having to read about her talking to each person and breaking the news of Richard's death as well as how she survived was good. How she adapted back into the real world was interesting too. She spent two days at a hair salon getting her hair detangled. Yikes! I always wonder about the little things like that and it's so rarely written in books.
I would probably recommend the movie over the book.
While I liked the book, I think it suffered from editing and a lack of intensity. Tami kept hearing a voice that kept her alive but I don't think she necessarily translated that onto the pages well. She talked to herself throughout the book and italicized the voice. It didn't seem as smooth as I would have expected. I've read other memoirs and accounts of survival and they felt more professional than this one. It was like she was writing down whatever came to mind at that moment and A LOT of her thoughts were in all caps. It got a bit old. It was also a bit schmaltzy at times but I understood that because she couldn't properly mourn for the loss of Richard since she was trying to keep herself alive.
The last days, her being rescued, and the aftermath are probably what I found the most interesting because it was better written. Having to read about her talking to each person and breaking the news of Richard's death as well as how she survived was good. How she adapted back into the real world was interesting too. She spent two days at a hair salon getting her hair detangled. Yikes! I always wonder about the little things like that and it's so rarely written in books.
I would probably recommend the movie over the book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Despite the low rating I will say that Tami is an incredible woman and what she achieved on the sea, particularly the way she managed to navigate the yacht, was insane to read about. The overall message that anyone who's on a boat, even briefly, should know navigation is incredibly important.
That being said - this wasn't a great read. Tami obviously is a sailor, not a writer, and unfortunately it shows. The plot itself is interesting enough, it's just not very well written? It felt clunky with a lot of sailing jargon, and the focus on Tami's sexual relationship with her deceased partner felt weird and out of place. The long descriptions of people's appearance, coupled with the sexy stuff kind of read like fanfiction sometimes.
Tami herself seems absolutely class though.
That being said - this wasn't a great read. Tami obviously is a sailor, not a writer, and unfortunately it shows. The plot itself is interesting enough, it's just not very well written? It felt clunky with a lot of sailing jargon, and the focus on Tami's sexual relationship with her deceased partner felt weird and out of place. The long descriptions of people's appearance, coupled with the sexy stuff kind of read like fanfiction sometimes.
Tami herself seems absolutely class though.
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
I have had this book on my shelf for a couple years, having been given a used copy. I just watched the movie on New Year's Eve, so began reading it the next day. If you've seen the film, the story is essentially the same. If you haven't, you may want to watch first, then read, so as to view spoiler-free.
Tami's story is simply told, with a lot of boat and sailing terminology, but she included a glossary of you aren't familiar. She plots out the voyage on Hazana and aspects of their relationship as it unfolded in various locales prior to departing Tahiti.
If anything, reading this book has convinced me that Shailene and Sam were the perfect choices to portray early-80s American Tami and Brit Richard!
Tami's story is simply told, with a lot of boat and sailing terminology, but she included a glossary of you aren't familiar. She plots out the voyage on Hazana and aspects of their relationship as it unfolded in various locales prior to departing Tahiti.
If anything, reading this book has convinced me that Shailene and Sam were the perfect choices to portray early-80s American Tami and Brit Richard!
Could use some polishing up and some explaining of what certain types rigging are used for on the sail boat for us non-nautically inclined individuals.
Really enjoyed this book. Shows the strength and determination of a young lady eager for life. It’s not everyone that could make it through what she did at such a young age. I wish she could have purchased the boat that Richard built.