Reviews tagging 'Death'

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

122 reviews

vivatomatoes's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative fast-paced

3.75

A gripping tale by David Grann who produces an informative and gripping narrative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Minor: Animal death

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative slow-paced

2.75

Narrator Rating: 4.0 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Vomit

twonky's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

3.75

This book is shorter than it seems. It has extensive notes, pictures, an idea, etc at the back. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation

tarynimwalle's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Slavery and Murder

zaydenblaze47's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

One of the best nonfiction books I've ever read. At once informative, intense, accurate, gripping, and readable. Almost nothing here can be criticized.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Racism, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Confinement, Slavery, Suicide, and Colonisation

angelfireeast24's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Police brutality

justinenoon82's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.0

The book is a gripping historical account that keeps you on the edge of your seat, 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, and Colonisation

The book delves into the extreme measures the crew takes to survive, including instances of mutiny and cannibalism.

directorpurry's review against another edition

adventurous informative tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery

caitlin_bookchats's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Racism, Medical content, Cannibalism, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Colonisation

This book contains the most gruesome description of scurvy I have ever read. Also, cw: survival cannibalism, animal death

the men kill and eat a pet dog

bibliophilistine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Murder, Colonisation, and War