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The Perfect Storm
by Sebastian Junger
I remember when the movie came out and I thought that looks pretty good, but I never went to see it in the theater and never got around to watching it at home. And no offense to the people involved with the movie or people who love the movie, but I'm glad I came to this book with only the vaguest understanding. I knew the Andrea Gail was caught in a storm and didn't make it back. And while this book is ostensibly about the tragedy of the Andrea Gail, it's about so much more.
I enjoyed the history of fishing and the history of the town. I thought the people who appeared were talked about realistically and not overly romanticized. I was fascinated by the section about death by drowning and the stories of people who almost died. I cried through the mayday calls of the Satori. And I held my breath more times than I could count. I tried to get a sense of how okay someone might be based on the info being doled out and whether it seemed firsthand or secondhand. And the information about the Coast Guard and Air National Guard rescues and the rescuers--also fascinating.
I came into this book with a vague understanding that commercial fishing is dangerous, but this really brings home how dangerous and I must say I don't think I'll be in a hurry to get on a boat in the ocean any time soon.
The audiobook narration is pretty much perfect. It's not overproduced. And the interview with Junger at the end was a great addition. I appreciated that he really drove home the dangers these men face aren't exciting or thrilling for them. They're not choosing to be fishermen on a lark. Economically they don't really have much choice, so it's just a grim reality.
This book was paired with [b:The Living|13515320|The Living (The Living, #1)|Matt de la Pena|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1380695038s/13515320.jpg|19071680] in the 2015 Sync Audiobook giveaway.
I enjoyed the history of fishing and the history of the town. I thought the people who appeared were talked about realistically and not overly romanticized. I was fascinated by the section about death by drowning and the stories of people who almost died. I cried through the mayday calls of the Satori. And I held my breath more times than I could count. I tried to get a sense of how okay someone might be based on the info being doled out and whether it seemed firsthand or secondhand. And the information about the Coast Guard and Air National Guard rescues and the rescuers--also fascinating.
I came into this book with a vague understanding that commercial fishing is dangerous, but this really brings home how dangerous and I must say I don't think I'll be in a hurry to get on a boat in the ocean any time soon.
The audiobook narration is pretty much perfect. It's not overproduced. And the interview with Junger at the end was a great addition. I appreciated that he really drove home the dangers these men face aren't exciting or thrilling for them. They're not choosing to be fishermen on a lark. Economically they don't really have much choice, so it's just a grim reality.
This book was paired with [b:The Living|13515320|The Living (The Living, #1)|Matt de la Pena|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1380695038s/13515320.jpg|19071680] in the 2015 Sync Audiobook giveaway.