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Loading... The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men against the Sea (1997)by Sebastian Junger
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I’m very impressed with the amount of research that went into The Perfect Storm, and with Junger’s ability to arrange it all in a manner that was both easy to follow and didn’t slog the reader down in too much technical data. The individuals’ stories, such as those of the men lost aboard the Andrea Gail, added a lot to the story. My only real complaint involves a personal preference - I could have done without the ‘biological responses to drowning’ section as I felt it to be in poor taste. Things I like: Setting the story: I guess everyone has a good idea of where this 'story' is going, but rather than jumping straight into the action, he spends time building out the context in which the story takes place. I like this. Scientific asides: The author manages to make subjects such as oceanography, weather patterns and deep sea fishing really interesting. I found some of the descriptions Things that could be improved: POV: who's talking, I can't tell. I appreciate this is nonfiction, but I find this confusing. I'd prefer, if it was an attributed account. Quite often the perspective jumps between the narrator and witnesses; often in way that was jarring and confusing. Focus of the story, I think the story maybe focused a little too much on the Andrea Gale. I think if the story had been a bit more balanced I would have enjoyed it more. Notes: "Reminds me a bit of Moby Dick in the way it seems to oscilate between the main story action (the crew of the Andrea Gale) and background information (in Moby Dick it was about whales, in this one it's about fishing industry in Gloucester)." Overall: A good read that makes the nonfiction content really jump off the page. I think for me the stand out feature was probably description of scientific principals. no reviews | add a review
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The incredible true account of the most extraordinary storm of the 20th century, this is the story of a tempest born from so rare a combination of factors it was deemed "perfect" and of the doomed fishing boat with her crew of six that was helpless in the midst of a force beyond comprehension. No library descriptions found.
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The author decided to stick to the facts, and in doing so, wrote a gripping adventure at sea that is also a mystery. We don’t know what happened to the Andrea Gail or other victims of the "Halloween Gale" of October 1991. Rather than speculate, he interviewed survivors of similar storms and shipwrecks. It might have taken more work but it made for "edge of the seat" reading. One passage in particular recounts what it is like to drown, written by a survivor of a shipwreck.
I haven't seen the movie but I intend to watch it now that I read the book. ( )