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Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
104 reviews
michaelmac316's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Slavery, Suicide, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War
bookmonsterally's review against another edition
3.0
I found it to be a book of three stages, the 1st, an introduction which I had to wade slowly through.
The main bulk of the story, which did grip me; it was compelling, exciting, shocking, stomach churning, and fascinating all at once.
And finally, the final stages of the story, the judge and jury. It was interesting to read the outcome of this true story, but honestly, I again found myself trudging through those final pages. It ended with a bit of a pfft.
This is a very well written non-fiction book, with a narrative style that very much kept me engaged and invested for the most part, so no shade there. I learnt some nifty little bits and pieces about ships, sailing, battle, and more in the 1700s a time period I don’t read much about, so I loved that.
The writing style is easy and accessible, and if this is your topic and this is your vibe, then you will absolutely love it!
If you’re like me, and a bit of a light fiction heathen, then don’t rule it out, but be prepared to stick at this.
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Physical abuse, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sgodfrey84's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, and Colonisation
lisettemarie's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
scook193's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
jamelchior's review against another edition
Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cannibalism and Colonisation
meagwhalen's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, War, and Injury/Injury detail
themdash's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
thebookwormclub's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Slavery, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Vomit