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

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5.0


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iillianne's review against another edition

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3.5

I think this is a pretty good starter book for anyone looking into naval history. It has all the elements of a good story: dynamic characters, plot & crazy drama & suspense. Author does a good job of compiling several narratives & creating a strong sense of flow in his story telling. My only complaint is the author’s use of pronouns when he’s discussing multiple people at once. A few times I caught myself questioning “who???” But ya I love me a British naval historical account🙂‍↕️

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2.75

Narrator Rating: 4.0 stars

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angelfireeast24's review against another edition

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5.0


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adventurous informative tense medium-paced

3.75


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3.5

Grann weaves an extremely thorough compilation of deliberately differing historical accounts and manages to make it suspenseful and compelling. I had more hope for historical contextualization within the story, and more of a discussion of the Wager incident’s implications for imperialism today, but Grann stopped short of those opportunities. 

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4.0


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danimacuk's review against another edition

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dark informative sad tense slow-paced

3.75


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adventurous informative medium-paced

4.0


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mcbrantley's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

4.0

Well handled and harrowing, this narrative take on a true 18th century shipwreck and mutiny is a riveting read after the first half. 

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