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Summary: A tragic event that reads like a textbook
Review: I haven't been this sorely disappointed with a book in a long time. This book was recommended under the banner "If you liked 'Into Thin Air' you'll love...." A crucial difference, however, is that Krakauer has an unerring eye for the TELLING detail. In "Into" he describes the inevitability of the Everest tragedy with a haunting relentlessness and emotional impact. Junger, meanwhile, layers numerous dry, technical descriptions over "characterizations" that, while meant to evoke an emotional bond, just had me screaming for him to get on with it already. This book is nothing more than a collection of gramatically pristine sentences.
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Summary: Not bad, but not great...
Review: The story isn't really about The Andrea Gail...the story is about various happenings during the storm. This book is okay...
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Summary: a well written non-fiction work
Review: the sea is always a good topic to write about as long as it's not another cousteau "infomercial" about man and the sea. throw in the super power of mother nature and we get intrigued. the story of the andrea gail is a well researched and well told story by junger. it may be riding on the "titanic" wave....but the awesome power of mother nature overrides any ability of man to counteract her. highly recommended if you like the sea and are familar with navigation and seafaring.
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Summary: a tremendous book, you don't read it, you experience it.
Review: I could not put this book down and that, in itself, was a problem because you don't want the story to end. And it is much more than a story. Through tremendous detail and insight, you experience the lives and deaths of fishermen. Through the unbelievable writing of Junger you are immersed in the often tragic world of the Gloucester fishermen and their families. This book will remain a benchmark in literature for quite some time.
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Summary: Magnificent description of the extreme power of nature
Review: This description of the awsome power of a storm system is very realistic. Having spent 11 years at sea, I've often been asked if I've experienced bad weather, and how it felt. I'll definitely recommend this book. Junger does a good job with explaining technical terms like metacenters, righting arms and free surface effects. Though I quit sailing four years ago, his authentic description of the crew's attitude during extreme weather ( when the wind in the rigging is making groaning noise at beaufort 11-12) took me right back. This book makes me glad I don't do that for a living any more.
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Summary: Gripping. The variety of information presented is amazing.
Review: The author carries you thru a miriad of subject matters completely unrelated except for the fact that they were (somehow) tied to the most amazing storm of the 20th century. Fluid dinamics, Navy Seal Traning, Economics and more, all tie to the tragic death of the crew of a fishing boat. James Burke move aside!
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Summary: 5 stars and a full moon!
Review: Make no mistake, the main character of this story is the storm...Others have their moments in the limelight, but the storm is always there. It will have your entire attention through the last page. It may be the best adventure story you will ever read; don't miss it.
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Summary: Riveting
Review: I'm a sailor who couldn't even follow some of the technical descriptions but no matter - I felt like I was right there in the storm!
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: While somewhat interesting, I found the focus on the Andrea Gail unsatisfying since no one could say with certainty exactly what happened to the crew. I found the section on the parajumpers more interesting and, for me, it saved the book from being a complete waste of time. Still, I did throw it out when I finished with it...something I almost never do with a book.For those interested in the sea and its many faces, I would recommend John McPhee's Looking for a Ship as a far superior book.
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Summary: Extremely vivid, engrossing and ultimaely terrifying
Review: I highly reccomend this extremely vivid, engrossing and ultimately terrifying book. The book is aptly named. The PERFECT STORM is a character in and of itself, filled with terror, rage and awesome power. While the fate of the Andrea Gail and her crew is central to the narrative, the actual core of the story is the STORM itself.
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