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ifeanart's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
readingrod2023's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
missyjohnson's review against another edition
3.0
not one of my favorite Erik Larson books but still a good read. Interesting take on President Wilson and Edith Galt. Who said that the private life of someone does not affect their ability to do their professional life job? I appreciate the research that Larson conducts for his books.
jannagregory's review against another edition
4.0
I was thoroughly absorbed in this book about the sinking of the Lusitania. It’s clearly well-researched, and the order in which he gives information about the ship, its travelers and captain, the U-boat that sunk it, and the backdrop of WWI was carefully thought-out. I still think The Devil in the White City is Erik Larson’s magnum opus, but Dead Wake was well worth the time.
lilliankeys's review against another edition
2.0
I wished it focused more on the actual ship sinking and the passengers. I don't care about President Woodrow Wilson's love life.
marcybooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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4.5
ljomccullough's review against another edition
5.0
No idea why I waited so long to read this book. My mistake. It was classic Erik Larson and I loved every sentence of this book.
jbabiarz's review against another edition
3.0
This was a bit of a slog for me to get through. But, I will say that I learned a lot. There were a few characters that I was really interested in hearing more about (Theodate), and wished he had gone a little deeper into some of their experiences. But overall interesting and very well researched.