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A review by yellauraya
Aquanaut: The Inside Story of the Thai Cave Rescue by Rick Stanton
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5/5
This book is so engaging and I was absolutely invested the whole time. Even though the whole book was not only exclusively about the Thai cave rescue but also some of the Rick Stanton's journey throughout his career as a cave diver, each of his journey mentioned was a bit of a reflection that can be compared to the whole process of the Thai cave rescue. I was captivated by his caving expeditions that I can vividly picture them in my mind. I seriously enjoyed reading this gripping book so much.
Rick Stanton's personality and perspective also added to the charm of this book. He's like a pessimistic, grumpy old man without much empathy (as he said so himself) who doesn't particularly liked children, but ended up saving thirteen of them and actually one of the people who sincerely did his best to rescue them. Reading the inside story is just so refreshing. I've seen John Volanthen, Craig Challen and Richard Harris' books about the rescue and I might read them in the future. I rarely pick up nonfictions but I'm glad I enjoyed it more than I expected!
This book is so engaging and I was absolutely invested the whole time. Even though the whole book was not only exclusively about the Thai cave rescue but also some of the Rick Stanton's journey throughout his career as a cave diver, each of his journey mentioned was a bit of a reflection that can be compared to the whole process of the Thai cave rescue. I was captivated by his caving expeditions that I can vividly picture them in my mind. I seriously enjoyed reading this gripping book so much.
Rick Stanton's personality and perspective also added to the charm of this book. He's like a pessimistic, grumpy old man without much empathy (as he said so himself) who doesn't particularly liked children, but ended up saving thirteen of them and actually one of the people who sincerely did his best to rescue them. Reading the inside story is just so refreshing. I've seen John Volanthen, Craig Challen and Richard Harris' books about the rescue and I might read them in the future. I rarely pick up nonfictions but I'm glad I enjoyed it more than I expected!