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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
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Very interesting to read about the two parties, shipwrecked at different parts of the island, unknown to each other, and led by very different types of men.
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This is the third shipwreck book I have read this year and it was a great story of human nature and resourcefulness in times of great difficulty. If you liked this book I would also recommend The Wager and Endurance.
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A little dry, but a good story. Not enough information about the second shipwreck; a little too much information about uninteresting aspects of the people in the first . Would have benefited from being more narrative.
This is a stunning survival story. I had never heard of the Grafton or Invercauld shipwrecks, but I'm grateful Joan Druett brought these epic tales to life. It is truly astonishing how two shipwrecks could happen simultaneously on the same island with such drastically different results. The amount of grit, courage, and ingenuity Musgrave's crew utilized to get through such a harrowing experience made my head spin. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys the survival and adventure genre.
Update: Holy cow, I can't believe it- they all liked it! The group called this riveting and fascinating and several said they read it all in one go. :o It was a really good discussion. Confirming that I never know what will 'land' and what won't. Revisiting all of my notes made me appreciate it even more- especially the scholarship that went into its writing. I'm adding a star out of respect for that alone.
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I don't think that this one is going to go over well at book club, but it's good to try a long shot every now and then. I found it very interesting- I love survival stories; but I think I could have benefited from a bookmark with sailing/nautical terms on it as well as a map to easily refer to. I also think I could have used 90% less seal clubbing/descriptions of seal death. I get it, they had to survive, but... could they really not catch any fish? I'm just saying. We'll see what the group thinks.
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I don't think that this one is going to go over well at book club, but it's good to try a long shot every now and then. I found it very interesting- I love survival stories; but I think I could have benefited from a bookmark with sailing/nautical terms on it as well as a map to easily refer to. I also think I could have used 90% less seal clubbing/descriptions of seal death. I get it, they had to survive, but... could they really not catch any fish? I'm just saying. We'll see what the group thinks.