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Summary: Life on the Sea
Review: I had heard about the movie, and recieved the book as a gift. I do not normally read non fiction, but I enjoyed this book. It hooked me from page one. It is really worth the price of the book. You learn a lot about fishing and life in a fishing town. Give it a chance and you'll be presently surprised.
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Summary: The book " The Perfect Storm" wasn't that great.
Review: I read "The Perfect Storm" by Sebastian Junger and I didnt think it was that great. Every one is saying how it is so good but I didn't think so. I don't feel that the book was about the Andrea Gail. It was in the book but the author talks about fishing, drowning, waves, boats, and on and on. The books explains waves and how work and all about drowning, etc.It talks about lots of different boats and people that were ever involved in a storm at sea. I got bored reading a lot of the time and started of thinking about something else and couldn't follow it. The book just drags on. But when it talks about the Andrea Gail it becomes exciting. The book was alright. But I wanted to read it because it was about the Andrea Gail. But it talked about a lot of other stuff that just was not interesting to me.
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Summary: Serious and Sad
Review: I really loved this book. it was sad, yet well written and presented very well for a book of its type. The book is much better than the movie, and I also recomend reading the book before seeing the movie since this book introduces the characters well, but the movie does not. I cried at the saddest part of the book, and usually I dont cry about books, or cry very much for that matter. I truly think that you will enjoy this book.
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Summary: fabulous
Review: The Perfect Storm was a great book. I liked how the author used peoples real experiences to provide different scenarios of what could have happened to the crew. it was kind of confusing because he talks about like 10 different boats at the same time, but it is not that hard to follow. If you think it is the same as the movie, you are wrong. The movie is more eventful, but it is a good experience to read the book.
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Summary: Not a bad book.....
Review: Its not just that I usually don't read this type of book, I usually don't read any type of book that anyone has ever heard of. Strangely, I picked this book in a bookstore and sat crumbled on the floor all the way through until it finished. Although I've never seen the movie, the book, in and of itself, was a poignant and remarkable picture of how the lives of a number of people were effected by the 'perfect storm' that hit the NE coast of the US. The book, throughout, is well-written and witha gripping story to tell and the author paints a sympathetic and kind portrait of all of the people involved-- which is a necessity considering all of them still have families, etc.I'd recommend this to anyone in search of a good read. It's well worth your time....
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Summary: Yummy! But Hold the Tartar Sauce.
Review: Hats off to Mr. Junger. This novel should be a required read for all who aspire to inspire through the written word. I'm still a bit queasy about eating swordfish. At times gripping but then smooth and just as savy, this one kept me awake nights clear to the end.
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Summary: The Perfect Storm - A perfect book
Review: I thought the movie was great but the book is even better. I could not put it down. I only wish that the author had included some photographs of the people involved in the story. It would have brought me much closer to the actual event.
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Summary: "The Perfect Snore" is a more appropriate title...
Review: I'm on page 115 and have fallen into some sort of coma. So far the book's not much more than a technical guide to fishing boats and the history of the sad plight of several crews off the coast of Massachusetts. I keep waiting for something to happen. Even though I know what's going to happen, it somehow doesn't seem worth the finish. I think I'll go to the movies instead.
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Summary: Imperfect Storm
Review: Whomever chose, or rather, allowed Stanley Tucci (whom I've liked as an actor --till now)to read a book for posterity should be flogged -- because it amounts to a form of torture listening to his monotone drone on for the length of this book. I have to say it's ironic that the story (there's really not much of a story either since Junger doesn't know what happened to the boat in question after it took off so it's all supposition)centers around a rising storm and Tucci's voice never changes no matter what happens on the page!
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Summary: A stunning acheivement in story telling through facts.
Review: I bought this book due to the fact that the movie was incredible and as we all know, the book is always better. Thus said, let me tell you that I wasn't disappointed in the least. I'm not normally the type to read anything that is very technical for fear of boredom and when I saw the introduction in which Junger clues us into the fact that the book is a veritable gold mine of facts and very little fiction I was a bit skeptical. Turns out that there was little to fear. Junger's ability to turn mountans of facts into a gripping story is truly amazing. After reading this book I feel as though I have more than a passing knowledge of what it must be like to live upon a fishing boat. It's also caused me to have to consider the possibilities of working on a boat for a summer for the experience of it. As you experience the life that these men must have lived on the Andrea Gail you'll be drawn in to the allure of the sea itself. There are times in the book that one could almost swear that they can smell the salt water the men are fishing in. Your heart will go out to the families of the men as they wait at home and pray for the safe return of their loved ones. Junger will paint a picture in your head of exactly what it was like in that storm for the men of the Andrea Gail. You'll feel the waves pound on your brain much as they did on the boat. In the end everyone who reads this book will walk away better for it.
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