kimmykelly's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, War, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, Cannibalism, Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence
robdawgreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Gore and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Slavery, and War
dexkit10's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Gore, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Excrement, Death, Murder, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Blood, Racism, and Animal death
natmarie's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Cannibalism
lectora21's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Cannibalism, Child death, Animal death, Gore, Racism, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery
cmbohn's review against another edition
4.25
It was a disaster. By the time they actually set sail, they were headed for the worst weather of the year around the Cape Horn. There were already problems before they got there, including scurvy, but by the time they got to the bottom of South America, the fleet had broken up and one of the ships, The Wager, ran aground. Mayhem and mutiny ensued, along with starvation and murder.
I don't know why I love these nautical disaster books so much. I'm a total landlubber. I can't even swim. I didn't even see the ocean until I was an adult. But for whatever reason, I love reading these books. This one definitely did not disappoint. It was full of drama and emotion, and the best part was that it was all true and taken from the accounts written by the actual survivors. If you like tales of shipwreck or disaster, add this one to your list. I raced through it and I'm so glad I did.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free copy of this book. This did not affect my review.
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gore, Murder, and Violence