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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

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sharkfan's review against another edition

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5.0


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kellyofcali's review against another edition

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4.0

An interesting book on a very specific topic - like all his books, it's quite well done, though the topic didn't always appeal to me as much as some of his others. Still, it's pretty incredible (and horrifying) what these men went through, and something I'd truly never heard of before.

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intoblossom's review against another edition

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4.0


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laura_nel13's review against another edition

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5.0


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hannahbee_97's review against another edition

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4.5

Really well done telling of the event from a wide variety of perspectives! I also loved the narrator’s voice!

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4.5

Manages to be incredibly compelling and informative as well as highlight the hypocrisy, cruelty and nonsensical nature of colonialism. I listened to the audiobook and the narrator was fantastic, I devoured this in two days.

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monicadee88's review against another edition

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4.0

Grann sure knows how to write compelling non-fiction! This is a thoroughly researched exploration of true events through the words of those who experienced them. What I think I liked most was Grann's constant reminder of the British mindset of compliance and cultural supremacy that influened their actions and warped their experiences. Overall an interesting read, although sometimes I got bogged down in the details of wooden ships.

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sarasreading's review against another edition

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4.5

This was pretty unputdownable. So much was happening all of the time it read much more like fiction than nonfiction, which I enjoy. It can get pretty gruesome, so know that going in. It can be harder to stomach since it's a true story. But I flew through this and will definitely read more from this author. 

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2.5


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