Reviews tagging 'Animal death'
Alone on the Ice: The Greatest Survival Story in the History of Exploration by David Roberts
3 reviews
storybookvisitor's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
narsku's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
justagirlwithabook's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
2.5
I don’t doubt that this book was informative and well-written, but man, was it slow. I listened to this on audio and I think part of my frustration was the inability to see the timeline of all these expeditions referenced by the author. Each “trip out onto the ice” felt the same — none of the expeditions felt incredibly unique and it all seemed to blur together (which is what I imagine it felt like for the explorers themselves honestly, if this book is anything to go by).
This was not the kind of adventure and survival story like what we’d expect from Krakauer, recalling events on Everest or something similar. (This is what I expected and now I know better!). There was a point where I wanted to just DNF it but I was already halfway through and figured I’d stick it out.
If you’re looking for a fast-paced adventure story about dangerous expeditions through Antarctica, this one isn’t for you. If you don’t mind a slow, non-chronological recounting of said expeditions in Antarctica (which DO qualify as dangerous and bleak and a bit depressing), then definitely give this one a chance.
Content Warning: There is significant recounting of animal death (specifically huskies) throughout the book and is not for the faint of heart.
This was not the kind of adventure and survival story like what we’d expect from Krakauer, recalling events on Everest or something similar. (This is what I expected and now I know better!). There was a point where I wanted to just DNF it but I was already halfway through and figured I’d stick it out.
If you’re looking for a fast-paced adventure story about dangerous expeditions through Antarctica, this one isn’t for you. If you don’t mind a slow, non-chronological recounting of said expeditions in Antarctica (which DO qualify as dangerous and bleak and a bit depressing), then definitely give this one a chance.
Content Warning: There is significant recounting of animal death (specifically huskies) throughout the book and is not for the faint of heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
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