Review of Adrift
Posted: 04 Jan 2022, 19:42
[Following is a volunteer review of "Adrift" by Charlie Sheldon.]
Larry and his team have been mourning the possible collapse of their business. They were buried deep in-depth and faced the possibility of losing their ship. They aren't pirates, but they thrive on racing against the wind to the aid of ships that are in distress. They do not do this out of the goodness of their hearts, but for the reward that they stand to gain from the rich owners of those ships. So, with the possibility of losing everything they've worked for in mind, they prepare to retire for the night. But a glimmer of hope was lit when they heard that the Seattle Express was in distress. They put on their tug boat and rushed to get to the distressed ship before anyone else. Getting there first will ensure they stay in the game a bit longer.
Unbeknownst to Larry, the occupants of that ship had fled the ship and were lost at sea. A rescue mission must be hatched by whoever cares about them soon, or else they will die. How things will end cannot be said here. But you will get answers to those questions that I know you are thinking about concerning this story in Adrift.
I will not, for whatever reason, be one of those who hoard praise for a good book. That is why I will categorically say that Adrift is the most interesting book that I have read on maritime problems. I am not surprised that this is the case, as it was written by a man that many refer to as a veteran of the sea. This man is Charlie Sheldon. With his years of experience working or living offshore, he must have spoken to the sea, and the sea must have replied. He knows or has an idea of the dangers of going upon this vast body of water and that is reflected clearly in the story that he told. The way the book was written, its plot, and the responses of its characters to different calls made me love everything about it. You should know that I did not dislike anything.
I prioritized mentioning that I liked everything in the book because I wanted it to be clear that there would be no paragraph saying or mentioning anything that I disliked. The point that I liked the most, out of everything that I have said that I liked in the book, was how realistic the characters were in the story. I have read many stories with characters that seem to be outside of this world. They are either too perfect or too imperfect and because of that, I could never relate to them. But in Adrift, I saw characters with genuine emotions and thoughts, just like the average person walking down our street. I saw them panic, plan, love, hate, and live. This may not seem like much to you, but it is everything to me.
I have said what I liked the most and I have also made it clear that I did not dislike any point /thing in the story. That is enough reason for me to give it a rating 4 out of 4 stars. Of course, its exceptional editing that was made possible by the author or his team was more reason for me to rate it as excellent.
I recommend Adrift to you if you want a short story that reflects real life. If you love books about large bodies of water and classic tales of sailors facing the danger of drowning (that is pretty dark), you should hop in the line meant for those that will read this novel.
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Adrift
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Larry and his team have been mourning the possible collapse of their business. They were buried deep in-depth and faced the possibility of losing their ship. They aren't pirates, but they thrive on racing against the wind to the aid of ships that are in distress. They do not do this out of the goodness of their hearts, but for the reward that they stand to gain from the rich owners of those ships. So, with the possibility of losing everything they've worked for in mind, they prepare to retire for the night. But a glimmer of hope was lit when they heard that the Seattle Express was in distress. They put on their tug boat and rushed to get to the distressed ship before anyone else. Getting there first will ensure they stay in the game a bit longer.
Unbeknownst to Larry, the occupants of that ship had fled the ship and were lost at sea. A rescue mission must be hatched by whoever cares about them soon, or else they will die. How things will end cannot be said here. But you will get answers to those questions that I know you are thinking about concerning this story in Adrift.
I will not, for whatever reason, be one of those who hoard praise for a good book. That is why I will categorically say that Adrift is the most interesting book that I have read on maritime problems. I am not surprised that this is the case, as it was written by a man that many refer to as a veteran of the sea. This man is Charlie Sheldon. With his years of experience working or living offshore, he must have spoken to the sea, and the sea must have replied. He knows or has an idea of the dangers of going upon this vast body of water and that is reflected clearly in the story that he told. The way the book was written, its plot, and the responses of its characters to different calls made me love everything about it. You should know that I did not dislike anything.
I prioritized mentioning that I liked everything in the book because I wanted it to be clear that there would be no paragraph saying or mentioning anything that I disliked. The point that I liked the most, out of everything that I have said that I liked in the book, was how realistic the characters were in the story. I have read many stories with characters that seem to be outside of this world. They are either too perfect or too imperfect and because of that, I could never relate to them. But in Adrift, I saw characters with genuine emotions and thoughts, just like the average person walking down our street. I saw them panic, plan, love, hate, and live. This may not seem like much to you, but it is everything to me.
I have said what I liked the most and I have also made it clear that I did not dislike any point /thing in the story. That is enough reason for me to give it a rating 4 out of 4 stars. Of course, its exceptional editing that was made possible by the author or his team was more reason for me to rate it as excellent.
I recommend Adrift to you if you want a short story that reflects real life. If you love books about large bodies of water and classic tales of sailors facing the danger of drowning (that is pretty dark), you should hop in the line meant for those that will read this novel.
******
Adrift
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon