The Wave: In the Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey

The Wave: In the Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean

Susan Casey

326 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction nature science adventurous slow-paced
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The New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Devil's Teethprobes the dramatic convergence of baffling gargantuan waves that pummel oil rigs and sink massive ships, the extreme surfers willing to stare down death in order to ride them, and the marin...

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Moods

informative 96%
adventurous 89%
reflective 32%
tense 28%
emotional 14%
inspiring 14%
dark 10%
challenging 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 20%
slow 20%

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