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First Half Of The Perfect Storm

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The first half of The Perfect Storm is not the one of the favorite things I have read; nevertheless, as I proceed through the first half of the novel, it becomes more interesting. I have never been connected to fishing and that is one of the reasons I do not enjoy the book so far. Also, I would rather read fiction over nonfiction, but if the book is interesting and talks about information I am enjoy, I could read that book that for hours. So far, The Perfect Storm has started off a bit slow for me, there is not much action and gives a very detailed daily routine of a fisherman, which is not one of my interests. However, once the fisherman of the Andrea Gail, Billy, Bobby, “Sully,” “Bugsy,” and Pierre board their ship for their journey, there is little action that makes me want to read. After they are in the water the daily routine is more interesting and begins to make me want to read. The first half of the The Perfect Storm was not able to grab me right away, however, when …show more content…

Sebastian Junger was able to gather enough information about the Andrea Gail to make the reader feel like they are on the ship. If Junger did not spend the time doing the interviews and gathering the information he did, I believe the book would not have been captivating to me or any of the readers. All of the fishermen and women fighting for their lives made you not want to put the book down. The great incorporations of quotes from how everyone recollected Hurricane Grace, “The Perfect Storm,” and their experience in the storm made The Perfect Storm very surreal. Of the few non-fiction books I have read, I would rank The Perfect Storm as one of my favorites. Although I was not intrigued in the beginning of the book, I was happy that as I continued through the The Perfect Storm, I became enthralled and wanted to read. The Perfect Storm was a great book to help my summer get to a good

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