ldewan's review against another edition
4.0
A thrilling way to see part of our world that, to most of us, is invisible yet vital to our survival. I loved the engaging storytelling, mind-blowing information and stirring call to action. You will finish this book with a new sense of wonder about our planet, and a deep commitment to preserve the deep ocean before it is too late.
kiramke's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Yeah, it counts as a spooky fall read because the deep sea is hella creepy. I enjoyed this, both seriously and because I have that creepy-fascination. That said, it is very depressing when we get to the global actions perpetrated by a small number of countries taking advantage of economic situations elsewhere, which is what you get when you talk about the pacific. Sigh. The 20% of this book that is just a treatise against seabed mining is, I mean, well-written and necessary but very long and bleak and hard to get through. If it were structured differently it might be a bit easier to digest.
Counterpoint: this is the second book I read recently about a difficult topic and then complained a bit that it was difficult, so maybe I'm just in a mood.
kirander's review against another edition
4.0
The first half of the book was difficult to process for me and had me relying heavily on Google images. However, it laid the groundwork for the second half of the book. The second half discussed the potential impact the deep has on the future of the human population and how it can be exploited. There were excellent discussions how long and short term effects with real life examples and the potential effects that could development. If you feel overwhelmed with the first half, I encourage you to keep going.
kayleigh214's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.5
raenyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. I think the writing style is really accessible for people outside the field and it's full of really intersting facts, some of which I did not already know (I'm a marine biologist obsessed with the deep sea). I think it puts across a really important message and anyone interested in this topic should read it! Only not a 5 star for me as I did already know many of the facts and so nothing wowed me but I definitely think this would be different for other people!
eloise4f995's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0