The Perfect Storm : A True Story of Men Against the Sea

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Summary: An Imperfect Storm
Review: The history of the evolution of the methods of catching large hauls of fish was very interesting, as was the history of the fishing villages. Many of the anecdotes were amusing. But I just didn't care very much about the lives of the target crew and their hangers-on. Their lives seemed to have been lifted from an unpleasant melodrama.

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Summary: Great topic-not enough depth
Review: A very gripping read but frustrating at times. I was drawn into many different lives but did not hear enough. I would have loved to hear more about the parachute jumpers and the crews of the Satori and Hannah Boden. A great book not fully realized.

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Summary: A Worthwhile, if inaccurate, Read
Review: As a born, raised & retired commercial fisherman who has spent his share of time offshore, I found much in the book not to ring true. There is much, however, worth reading, especially about the rescue attempts.

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Summary: Difficult for the mind to "see" the fury of wind and sea
Review: Similar to "Into thin Air" this book represents the only legacy of the fishermen who perished during this storm. It chronicles the life they lead and those they left behind without being maudlin. Good reading for every one who's ever set out in a small vessel upon the sea.

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Summary: "A gripping story of untamed nature."
Review: Many stories have been written about man and the sea.This book grips the reader and does not let go. If anything, the author makes us realize that we have not conquered the sea, it just. accomodates us according to it wishes. Dr. Frank P. Merlo

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Summary: The Perfect Storm almost rears emotions from the reader.
Review: Immediatly after I read a piece from this book I have to close my eyes to try and shake the fear away. This book hits the reader like a hundred foot wave, and yet there is so much more. Its the feelings the book brings out that makes it so good. One moment you're happy because someone was saved; half a page later you're on the verge of tears because you know someone isn't coming home.

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Summary: Good journalism but fair fact or fiction?
Review: Suspended between fiction and fact this account ultimately left me unhappy with key elements of the narrative. The disjointed nature of the timeline doesn't help, and one is left wondering at the author's interpretation of personal events. More transcrips of the survivors' stories may have helped turn a piece of journalism into a more subtantive piece of work.

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Summary: A gripping tale of the perils commercial fishermen face.
Review: The storm that destroyed the fishing boat and its crew was not forecast ahead of time. Six men lost their lives at the end of their month long trip in search of swordfish. The book reminds us that men are insignificant when it comes to the forces of nature, no matter how sophisticated the equipment or technology.

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Summary: Talk about going overboard....
Review: Great story, great characters. I'll bet we all wish we could write like that.

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Summary: The best non-fiction I've ever read!!!
Review: The book pulls you in. The nautical explanation is surpassed only by the emotional analysis. What were these men thinking, seeing 90 foot waves breaking over them. What is it like to know that within a few hours they would die? What is it like to know that there is nothing to do about it? Junger gets closer to the truth than anyone has before.