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spacebras's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If the movie does not feature "No Children" by The Mountain Goats, then what are we even doing here!!!!!
Drowning was a lot of intense fun! If you were disappointed by Whalefall by Daniel Kraus, this is probably the type of book you were looking for.
I'm not totally immersed in the "disaster" genre, and it was really cool to see what all went into it. From the immediate and intense feelings (I started tearing up right away), to the overwhelming sense of community and enormous self sacrifice from total strangers , and those you love, in the name of humanity. That's the good shit right there. It was a little cheesy at times, but like, it happens.
I have already placed holds on Newman's other books!
Drowning was a lot of intense fun! If you were disappointed by Whalefall by Daniel Kraus, this is probably the type of book you were looking for.
I'm not totally immersed in the "disaster" genre, and it was really cool to see what all went into it. From the immediate and intense feelings (I started tearing up right away), to the overwhelming sense of community and enormous self sacrifice from total strangers , and those you love, in the name of humanity. That's the good shit right there. It was a little cheesy at times, but like, it happens.
I have already placed holds on Newman's other books!
danimaridee's review against another edition
Poorly organized and formatted audiobook. Uninteresting characters made the break from the action tedious.
l1982bean's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
larissazavala4's review against another edition
5.0
That was so good but I might cry myself to sleep now. It was supposed to be suspense and a thriller but it was so much more
kriziaannacastro's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
“Drowning” is about an airplane that falls into the sea thus the title. I loved this book especially towards the end. There were a lot of technical talk that was a bit hard to understand. I would love to see this in the big screen. I love how straightforward and fast paced this is. Minus one star for being cliché and predictable.
Thank you Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for the early copy.
Thank you Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for the early copy.
vanessarenee16's review against another edition
4.0
Super good book had me anxiously biting my lip till it bled, also bawling
lavins's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars
The book starts extremely well. But it gets a bit tedious after some time. If you enjoy a book full of action then you'll love this one.
The book starts extremely well. But it gets a bit tedious after some time. If you enjoy a book full of action then you'll love this one.
jennyfer's review against another edition
5.0
Flight 1421 leaves Honolulu bound for the mainland, but within minutes of takeoff the plane becomes unresponsive and crashes into the ocean. As the last of the passengers prepare to exit down the slides, a wall of flame forces them to close the doors to survive - and soon the 12 surviving passengers and crew find themself freefalling into the abyss.
What follows is a breathless, action packed tale of rescue and disaster, interwoven with the personal tragedy of the main characters: Will, Shannon and Chris.
Will, an engineer, was accompanying his 11 year old daughter Shannon to the mainland states. Instead they find themselves at the bottom of the ocean, perched precariously in a rapidly decreasing air pocket. His estranged wife, Chris, is an underwater welder, and is frantically working with Navy crews to find a plan to get her family home again.
This is a fast-paced, gripping read that you can smash through in a night, if you're prepared to stay up until the small hours. It's vividly written - I felt like I was watching the story unfold rather than reading the words on the page - with enough detail to be real without overloading on the jargon. The characters - both the main ones and all of the supporting ones - are "real", well crafted, multidimensional characters who you find yourself caring about (even the asshole one).
And oh my - it was a rollercoaster from opening page to the final line.
This was an excellent read.
~Many thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review~
What follows is a breathless, action packed tale of rescue and disaster, interwoven with the personal tragedy of the main characters: Will, Shannon and Chris.
Will, an engineer, was accompanying his 11 year old daughter Shannon to the mainland states. Instead they find themselves at the bottom of the ocean, perched precariously in a rapidly decreasing air pocket. His estranged wife, Chris, is an underwater welder, and is frantically working with Navy crews to find a plan to get her family home again.
This is a fast-paced, gripping read that you can smash through in a night, if you're prepared to stay up until the small hours. It's vividly written - I felt like I was watching the story unfold rather than reading the words on the page - with enough detail to be real without overloading on the jargon. The characters - both the main ones and all of the supporting ones - are "real", well crafted, multidimensional characters who you find yourself caring about (even the asshole one).
And oh my - it was a rollercoaster from opening page to the final line.
This was an excellent read.
~Many thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review~