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Summary: Linda stick with Fishing
Review: I read "The Perfect Storm" with great excitement. I read "The Hungry Ocean" with little enthusiasm. Having spent 2 years on a Coast Guard Icebreaker in the North Pacific and the Bering Sea on search and rescue I understand the demands on fishermen however Linda did a poor job of relaying this message. I think she needs to stick with fishing and leave the writing to others. This book was a real waste of money. Web
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Summary: Tells it like it is.
Review: I read this book straight through in a day. Two of my brothers are commercial fishermen. I bought copies for my mom and one of the brothers (he's been trying to get our mom to read "Storm of the Century" but she doesn't want to read about danger). I guess some folks were turned off by: a)language OR b)perceived "anti-environment" attitudes OR c)technical talk. Well, I've been hearing it all from my brothers for years, so none of that bothered me. Fishing can be both the most exciting and the most boring job there is. And for those people who do it, it's the only job around. I would love the chance to have a cup of coffee with Linda. My mom liked it too. No hesitation, 5 stars.
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Summary: Very interesting
Review: I was given this book as a companion to The Perfect Storm by my brother-in-law who lives in Gloucester. I loved The Perfect Storm but thought that it gave me pretty much all the info a land locked female could really use. I read The Hungry Ocean more to please my brother-in-law than because of any major interest in another sea tale. But Linda told an interesting story and drew a wonderfully realistic picture of this amazing way of life. And she did it without playing upon any hardships that she may have had to endure as a lone female in this occupation. No wonder she has her crew's respect. There's no amount of money that could get me out on the ocean for that many consecutive days, but it surely is fascinating that people choose this as their profession. Or perhaps it chooses them. I found this to be a very enjoyable read. I laughed out loud at her description of the tricks that get played on the "green" members of the crew.
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Summary: A big hit among the fishermen of Newfoundland.
Review: Perhaps the first and only book to get it right. Fishers of the world unite. Greenlaw gets the tedium, danger, misery and ecstasy of fishing on the North Atlantic. As a deck hand on a crab boat for the past several summers I am constantly asked what its like. I really can't explain to `landsmen', but now I point to greenlaw's book. I'm gonna write my own book!
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Summary: Grand Banks or bust!
Review: I was very eager to read Linda Greenlaw's book "The Hungry Ocean" after reading "The Perfect Storm". After reading it I have to say I was impressed with Capt Greenlaw's description of a 30 day sword fishing trip to the Grand Banks. Some may find her descriptions tedious and drawn out but I believe they aptly describes 30 days at sea.Capt Greenlaw attempts to give the reader a basic understanding of the fishing industry. This is sometimes drawn out a tad to in depth but this is a minor complaint. If you are looking for heart stopping action read Junger's "Perfect Storm", but if you want to know what 30 days at sea setting and pulling back fishing nets is like, read "The Hungry Ocean".
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Summary: Not the first, Not the only, but one of the Best!
Review: First of all, let it be known that I haven't ready the Perfect Storm, and probably won't find time to. I am happy to have found Greenlaw's book and taken an interest in it on its own merit. Second, let it be known that Ann Devlin's claim in her on-line interview with Greenlaw that the latter is "the first and only" swordboat captain is a dire misreport; Greenlaw MAY be the first and only FEMALE swordboat captain; in other words, a big fish in a small pond. Perhaps what is unfortunate about this "first-and-only" hype is the fact that Greenlaw herself makes an important point of how UNimportant her gender has been to her accomplishments. This is in my opinion the most noteworthy fact about this book. Women have indeed arrived when they are able to stake out territory of their own and not have to boast about it as women. Greenlaw's book is a good read, though there are plenty of better ones on the subject of fishing. She's probably the best amateur writer I've read in a long time, if she can still be considered an amateur. She needs to work on the usage of the adjective "onboard" vs. the preposition "aboard" (she tends to confuse the two), but much to her credit she uses the correct coinage "tidal poo"l rather than the bastardization "tide pool." I hope that by now some scientist/fan has explained to her the phenomenon of ocean phosphorescence (bioluminescence), and I hope some conservationists have pointed out to her that longlining is devasating certain fish stocks, most notably sharks. In her interview with Devlin, she claims, correctly, that the general public is sensitive to the plight of marine mammals, and that longliners have little or no impact on those animals. But I'm afraid that's cold comfort for the many sharks and other fishes that are gravely impacted by longlining. Finally, her greatest contribution to our language and the gender squabble comes when she points out that "fisherwoman" is NOT a word. She is a fisherman first, a writer second, and lets hope noone tries to correct her by insisting she call herself a "fisherperson." I wish Greenlaw the best of luck in all future endeavors, on or off the water. PS: I am assigining this book as a text for my outdoor writing course at University of California, San Diego Extension's writing program.
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Summary: Swordfishing documentary
Review: Excellent documentary story. The author puts you on a swordfishing boat on a typical Grand Banks commercial fishing trip. In comparison with The Perfect Storm this is a different type of book completely sharing only a maritime theme. I found The Hungry Ocean a much more enjoyable and interesting story because of the greater depth of character development and greater detail in rendering the ship and fishing activities. It really made me feel like I was right there on the deck. If you would prefer hearing about fishing and the sea firsthand from a real fisherman than this book is for you.
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Summary: A Future Sword Fisherman
Review: One word: OUTSTANDING! Being an Alaskan, and an adventurous soul myself, this is the best book I have ever read. I love the actual feeling that she gives a reader. Its almost as you are part of the daily tasks. She really pours out her soul into the book. Her book is one that will be passed on down as one of the greatest adventure books in my mind! I just hope she writes more of her adventures! They are so captivating. I could not put the book down. If you read the Perfect Storm, you MUST read The Hungry Ocean. Thanks Linda!
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Summary: Informative, but not very exciting....
Review: This is one of those books you really want to like, but is isn't that good. It's very informative when it comes to how fishing actually is, but it comes out sounding like just another day at the office. Some illustrations would have helped because they whole leader, haulback, beeper stuff was way too confusing. If you really want a good book, stick to the Perfect Storm.
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Summary: The Hungry Ocean : A Swordboat Captain's Journey
Review: This book was great! Linda Greenlaw can "spin a yarn" with the best. I could almost feel the spray of the sea and the pain in my back. I hope she writes more, a month was not enough.
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