Barbara M. reviewed on 4/13/2022 + 152 more book reviews

I got this book through paperbackswap.com. It had been on someone's recommended reading list. It was a somewhat slow read. I'm sure I'm not the only reader of this book who doesn't have a background in sailing. It would have been helpful if the author had an index that listed many of the nautical terms used and their definitions.

The author also went into great detail about various pieces of equipment--including drawings--which (for me) added nothing of interest. I didn't read these.

Except for the sometimes challenging weather, there wasn't much that happened. There were numerous yawn-inducing day-after-day descriptions of the fish bumping the bottom of the raft and the author's attempts at spearing fish. I was on day 52 and realized I couldn't read about one more attempt to spear a fish or make a repair to the raft. I skipped ahead 60+ pages to Day 71 and then finished the book.

The author has some writing skill. I think the book would have been a lot better had he cut out a lot of the detailed descriptions of his repetitive attempts at fishing, boat repairs, etc.

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