Review of Adrift
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Review of Adrift
[Following is a volunteer review of "Adrift" by Charlie Sheldon.]
When a ship that was in the middle of the ocean started burning, its occupants panicked and did what they reasonably could to stop the fire from spreading. But that seemed to be a hopeless endeavor. They are quickly overwhelmed and decide that the best course of action would be to abandon the ship and try to get home in lifeboats. William was the leader of one-half of the teams that successfully got off the ship. But their problem had just begun. Cast onto a distant island by the sea, they must hatch a plan that involves trekking back home. But which way is home? The Warhorse must also get to that burning ship on time to be eligible to receive the salvage reward attached to it. But it seemed like the sea was not on anyone’s side that day.
Adrift is clearly the second book of the Strong Heart series. After reading its prequel, I was excited to learn that it had a sequel. I didn't even know that Strong Heart was a series. So I was both surprised and pleased that Charlie Sheldon went on to write Adrift. Don’t worry; if you decide to read this novel after reading my review, you will not have to read the first book in the series. This is a standalone story that barely references what happened in the first book.
One of the things that I have decided that I like in the books that I have read by Mr. Charlie Sheldon is the way he tells and describes things. A good example of his description that made me understand my love for him was when he talked about the feelings of the stranded sailors as the sea beat them from every corner. I remember feeling their fears and pains and stopping for a minute or two to get myself in order. Some people may say that this ability to make people feel something through writing may be magic. And they may not be wrong. When you are so talented and you have honed that talent so well that you easily become the best at what you do, then you will produce magic. This magic of Charlie Sheldon’s writing and clear description is what I liked the most in the book.
I did not dislike the book in itself. But that does not mean that I did not feel some reprehension towards some things and characters in the book. What I found myself hating the most in the book was the sea. I love the sea. I grew up on the sea. The sea fed me when things were rough. And it bathed me when I had no water in my home. But the realization of the kind of havoc that the sea can wreck, brought to me by this book, made me angry at it. For something that can help so much, it can also destroy in the blink of an eye. Not to sound ungrateful, but the sea is what I liked the least in the novel.
I believe that Adrift was exceptionally well-edited. After reading the novel, you may disagree with me, but that will not change what I saw (or didn’t see, to be exact) while reading it. So, that, plus how much the novel made me feel and think, makes me award it a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. Since I was made to believe that there is a third book in this series, I plan on reading that to see the end of things for myself. I recommend Adrift to readers that want a sea-themed book that talks about survival, and temptations when one is stranded at sea.
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Adrift
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When a ship that was in the middle of the ocean started burning, its occupants panicked and did what they reasonably could to stop the fire from spreading. But that seemed to be a hopeless endeavor. They are quickly overwhelmed and decide that the best course of action would be to abandon the ship and try to get home in lifeboats. William was the leader of one-half of the teams that successfully got off the ship. But their problem had just begun. Cast onto a distant island by the sea, they must hatch a plan that involves trekking back home. But which way is home? The Warhorse must also get to that burning ship on time to be eligible to receive the salvage reward attached to it. But it seemed like the sea was not on anyone’s side that day.
Adrift is clearly the second book of the Strong Heart series. After reading its prequel, I was excited to learn that it had a sequel. I didn't even know that Strong Heart was a series. So I was both surprised and pleased that Charlie Sheldon went on to write Adrift. Don’t worry; if you decide to read this novel after reading my review, you will not have to read the first book in the series. This is a standalone story that barely references what happened in the first book.
One of the things that I have decided that I like in the books that I have read by Mr. Charlie Sheldon is the way he tells and describes things. A good example of his description that made me understand my love for him was when he talked about the feelings of the stranded sailors as the sea beat them from every corner. I remember feeling their fears and pains and stopping for a minute or two to get myself in order. Some people may say that this ability to make people feel something through writing may be magic. And they may not be wrong. When you are so talented and you have honed that talent so well that you easily become the best at what you do, then you will produce magic. This magic of Charlie Sheldon’s writing and clear description is what I liked the most in the book.
I did not dislike the book in itself. But that does not mean that I did not feel some reprehension towards some things and characters in the book. What I found myself hating the most in the book was the sea. I love the sea. I grew up on the sea. The sea fed me when things were rough. And it bathed me when I had no water in my home. But the realization of the kind of havoc that the sea can wreck, brought to me by this book, made me angry at it. For something that can help so much, it can also destroy in the blink of an eye. Not to sound ungrateful, but the sea is what I liked the least in the novel.
I believe that Adrift was exceptionally well-edited. After reading the novel, you may disagree with me, but that will not change what I saw (or didn’t see, to be exact) while reading it. So, that, plus how much the novel made me feel and think, makes me award it a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. Since I was made to believe that there is a third book in this series, I plan on reading that to see the end of things for myself. I recommend Adrift to readers that want a sea-themed book that talks about survival, and temptations when one is stranded at sea.
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Adrift
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
