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jobustitch's review against another edition
5.0
Listened to the audiobook.
Wonderful history of the Lusitania and it's role in American involvement in WWI. The story never lagged and there was plenty of detail to keep me interested throughout the whole book. Great read!
Wonderful history of the Lusitania and it's role in American involvement in WWI. The story never lagged and there was plenty of detail to keep me interested throughout the whole book. Great read!
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
4.0
Larson seems to write with a type of nonfiction formula. The first part of the book is background story and sometimes is a little slow and dull; thereafter, he writes about the event which the book centers around, and that section has the potential to be extremely interesting. This book followed that formula perfectly; the last third of the book finished strong and made this a really good read.
caardel's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
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.