Review of Adrift
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Review of Adrift
[Following is a volunteer review of "Adrift" by Charlie Sheldon.]
The Seattle Express was in the middle of the ocean when bad fortune befell its passengers. The captain of the ship was notified that a fire was currently licking its way through it to where every living crew member was. Taking charge, as it is his right and duty, he commands his passengers to save themselves when things get out of hand. And save themselves they did. Taking charge of one team, he leads his people to an emergency boat, and William leads another to the other available one. Trusting the sea and their respective gods to be good to them, they made it out of the burning ship. Will the team headed by Larry and Louise be able to get to the burning vessel in time to put out the fire before it destroys everything valuable onboard? And will the prayers of the passengers for a safe passage through the water be answered? Adrift shows its readers what it means when they say that a story is filled with danger and possible death on all sides.
This will be an honest review of Adrift. It was written by Charlie Sheldon and it is the sequel to Strong Heart. Deviating totally from the theme of its prequel, it focuses on the life-or-death situation that William, unfortunately, finds himself in. A major factor or theme in the story is the sea. As wide as the sea is, no one has been able to tame it. One can only be a master of navigating it. The story shows what happens when a disaster such as a fire outbreak surfaces on a vessel in the middle of the ocean. One of the points that I like is the way each of the characters is developed and grows in the story. Even though it is a sequel, the author, Charlie Sheldon, did not leave a loophole that would leave his readers guessing about what the pasts of his characters looked like.
So what did I like about this novel? The answer that I have decided on is the conflict between man and the sea. I am so used to reading books that have human protagonists and villains. So, even though the idea of a non-human or inanimate villain is not a novelty to me, I was glad to read a book that clearly showed the same. The constant battle with the sea, the wild, and the elements by everyone who experienced it was fascinating. It makes me understand that while nature may be the universe’s greatest gift to us – man, plants, and animals alike – it can be as dangerous as the wildest beast on Earth.
And what did I dislike about this novel? The answer that I have also decided on is nothing. Yes, nothing made me wish that I had not read this book. Nothing made me regret my decision to follow Willia’s story. And nothing made me confused about the whole events of the story. So, I can gladly say that I liked everything in Adrift.
If you ask me if this novel was professionally edited, I would say that it was not just edited in that manner. It was edited in a perfect way that was squeaky clean of typos. I would not hesitate to praise the work of Charlie Sheldon’s mind whenever I am called upon to do that. Why? Because, as I said, I liked everything in it. Because of how highly I think of this book, I give it a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. As a perfect work, it deserves a perfect award and a perfect recommendation. So I recommend it to fiction lovers who love books that show conflicts between man and nature.
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Adrift
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The Seattle Express was in the middle of the ocean when bad fortune befell its passengers. The captain of the ship was notified that a fire was currently licking its way through it to where every living crew member was. Taking charge, as it is his right and duty, he commands his passengers to save themselves when things get out of hand. And save themselves they did. Taking charge of one team, he leads his people to an emergency boat, and William leads another to the other available one. Trusting the sea and their respective gods to be good to them, they made it out of the burning ship. Will the team headed by Larry and Louise be able to get to the burning vessel in time to put out the fire before it destroys everything valuable onboard? And will the prayers of the passengers for a safe passage through the water be answered? Adrift shows its readers what it means when they say that a story is filled with danger and possible death on all sides.
This will be an honest review of Adrift. It was written by Charlie Sheldon and it is the sequel to Strong Heart. Deviating totally from the theme of its prequel, it focuses on the life-or-death situation that William, unfortunately, finds himself in. A major factor or theme in the story is the sea. As wide as the sea is, no one has been able to tame it. One can only be a master of navigating it. The story shows what happens when a disaster such as a fire outbreak surfaces on a vessel in the middle of the ocean. One of the points that I like is the way each of the characters is developed and grows in the story. Even though it is a sequel, the author, Charlie Sheldon, did not leave a loophole that would leave his readers guessing about what the pasts of his characters looked like.
So what did I like about this novel? The answer that I have decided on is the conflict between man and the sea. I am so used to reading books that have human protagonists and villains. So, even though the idea of a non-human or inanimate villain is not a novelty to me, I was glad to read a book that clearly showed the same. The constant battle with the sea, the wild, and the elements by everyone who experienced it was fascinating. It makes me understand that while nature may be the universe’s greatest gift to us – man, plants, and animals alike – it can be as dangerous as the wildest beast on Earth.
And what did I dislike about this novel? The answer that I have also decided on is nothing. Yes, nothing made me wish that I had not read this book. Nothing made me regret my decision to follow Willia’s story. And nothing made me confused about the whole events of the story. So, I can gladly say that I liked everything in Adrift.
If you ask me if this novel was professionally edited, I would say that it was not just edited in that manner. It was edited in a perfect way that was squeaky clean of typos. I would not hesitate to praise the work of Charlie Sheldon’s mind whenever I am called upon to do that. Why? Because, as I said, I liked everything in it. Because of how highly I think of this book, I give it a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. As a perfect work, it deserves a perfect award and a perfect recommendation. So I recommend it to fiction lovers who love books that show conflicts between man and nature.
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Adrift
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
