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

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_bookishbrina's review against another edition

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4.25

This is the book that kept on giving. 

✅ well researched (that BIOGRAPHY?! my god!)
✅ adventure
✅ tales from multiple perspectives, including journals

It’s a bit lengthy, and sometimes felt discouraging, but I think it’s mostly due to what these men endured. What a story. 


(That would be the perfect gift from someone who loves an adventure but not fantasy.) 

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frenchpants's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

3.75


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themdash's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0


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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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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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danimacuk's review against another edition

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dark informative sad tense slow-paced

3.75


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prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

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adventurous informative medium-paced

4.0


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intoblossom's review against another edition

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dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0


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ekcd_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

2.5


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eleanorjmca's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Incredible read. I was gripped from the start to the finish. It helps when you’re writing a history book if you have a thrilling event to write about, but Grann really brought it to life. I particularly liked the emphasis he placed on the competing narratives of the events left by different survivors, and the care he took to highlight the role of the Kawesqar and Chona people in the story. Very extensively researched with thorough endnotes and a bibliography for further reading. A tour de force of history writing. 

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