A review by pentlacj
The North Water by Ian McGuire

3.0

I really wanted to love this book... the setting, the synopsis, all the glowing reviews. I still enjoyed it, but I didn't get as much satisfaction as I hoped. I appreciated the pace, narrative, and setting, but the philosophical aspects didn't click with me and often felt forced (though I did think often of how the hell I'd survive day after day surrounded by snow and ice). Overall, I'd recommend as an intriguing work of historical fiction.