Overall rating and opinion of "drift" by Charlie Sheldon

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I also gave this book a 4 out of 4 star rating. I thought the book was very well paced, and I really enjoyed the various points of view, as I felt like it kept the story moving. I haven't read the previous novel yet, but I just added it to my kindle. I was a little frustrated at the end, as I felt like there were quite a few things that weren't resolved, and I really wanted more closure in regards to how they got William out. The "The End" came a little too soon in my mind. But, perhaps Mr. Sheldon has an additional novel planned!
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I really liked this story. There were a lot of characters to keep track of, but, the author told the story in such a way that you didn't get confused as to who they all were. The story was captivating from the first page and kept my interest until the end. I rate it 4 out of 4 stars.
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The book has a really exciting and thrilling plot, especially the circumstances they went through. The characters were also well-written. Overall, it's a 3 out of 4. The lack of explaining or putting in context of the sea jargons made it difficult to grasp the situations, thus less a star. It decreased my focus and readability, to be honest.
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Nerea wrote: 01 Apr 2019, 12:15 The adventure in the wilderness is breathtaking. I also liked how the author balanced the narration for the characters at sea and those in dry land. The themes are incredible as well. Though the cursing words featured in the narrative didn't appeal to me and the misconception about the Holy Spirit. I'm yet to post my review, but I rate the book a 4 out of 4 stars. The author is a good storyteller and he uses simple, clear, and easy to understand language.
I agree with you Nerea. I would also rate the book 4 out of 4 because the narrative is compelling. The author did a good job in balancing the characters and conveying a clear message to the reader
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When I started reading this book, I thought it would be complicated but when you catch up the story gets more interesting. I really admired the spirit of the sea men, when faced with the tragedies at sea.
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When I started reading this book, I thought it would be complicated but when you catch up the story gets more interesting. I really admired the spirit of the sea men, when faced with the tragedies at sea. I rate the book 4 out of4 stars.
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I passed up the opportunity to read this as the next book to review.I almost regret the decision, great job everyone , sounds like a very good book and I have added it to bookshelves as a Want to Read!!
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I enjoyed learning more about Sarah. The development of Myra and William was more focused in this book also. There did seem to be an overload of new characters in this book (Steve, Pete, Travis, Mariana, Jimmie, etc.) Occasionally, I felt like I was drowning due to my lack of knowledge of marine and sailing terms. I would give this book a 3 out of 4. It is a connector book in the series. It could probably be read as a stand alone but the story flows better if you have read Strong Heart[/].
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kdstrack wrote: 08 Apr 2019, 10:49 I enjoyed learning more about Sarah. The development of Myra and William was more focused in this book also. There did seem to be an overload of new characters in this book (Steve, Pete, Travis, Mariana, Jimmie, etc.) Occasionally, I felt like I was drowning due to my lack of knowledge of marine and sailing terms. I would give this book a 3 out of 4. It is a connector book in the series. It could probably be read as a stand alone but the story flows better if you have read Strong Heart[/] and are familiar with the backstory.
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I rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars. A wonderful read about life on and off the water and the author does a fantastic job of describing the surroundings. Adrift is a page turner for sure!
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I love adventures. I like that it was set in Alaska. I learned a lot in this book. I never knew that in the practice of answering an S.O.S., its a race of who would reach the ship first. And the lengths they would go to to do that. I mean even risking lives. It's a dangerous game. Also, I never realized the hardship of being in a modern lifeboat that's like a capsule. I admire the writing skills of the author in describing all this, it feels like you are watching a movie. I highly recommend this book to those who love adventures, especially at sea.
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I like the amount of detail the author put into each page of this book. It's clear that Sheldon took great care in ensuring his readers could easily follow each scene, even describing small items placed in the hallways as his characters walked around. It's been a long time since I have read a book with this much detail. I'm not a boat/ship enthusiast so I had to do a lot of research on the different parts, equipment, and geography used in this book. After a while, those aspects were confusing and it was tedious to keep up with.
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I loved the book! Possibly because this was the first time I rated anything as 4 stars and because this was the type of story I was hoping to read when I first reviewing. I think what I liked most was that it didn't sugar-coat any of the gore. Realistically, the problems they faced were portrayed in a plausible manner. For instance, Larry and Louise are on the verge of bankruptcy and an unsteady marriage - those sorts of things happen when a couple goes through hard times, stress kicks in and desperation makes an ugly appearance. In their misery to try to get a win for themselves and their business, they are driven to, quite literally, sail into a storm to salvage a burning vessel.

I also adored the survival descriptions because I grew up watching and reading about pirates, so like them I developed a love and admiration for the sea with a healthy dose of fear. And as much as I love pirates I also know that in reality, most of what I read probably didn't happen or didn't happen that way. In Adrift , we are shown how the sailors react to trouble and it isn't with an iron will like some captain whose braved more dangerous waters, they are rightfully afraid for their lives but determined to live. There's no genius invention created using what's around them, they are at the oceans mercy and can only hope that someone finds them or they wash ashore. Because of this, I found the story both entertaining and enlightening.

I did write a review for this book so if anyone is interested, and I do hope you all are interested, please go read it and leave a reply. I admit I used Grammerly, but in spite of that, there are grammatical errors and miss spellings, but hopeful for those who read it, it won't bother you too much.
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When I first read the book,I had no idea what direction it would take. The author is such a great story teller using the different characters to describe the events in the story.

All the characters play different roles making the book quite captivating, I rated the book4out of4 stars. I haven't read strong heart but since Adrift was well written, it did not feel like a concern for me.
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I enjoyed this book mostly because it introduced me to many new and interesting environments. I've never been on a boat larger than a rowboat, and the characters were all interesting. I particularly liked reading about the kind of challenges faced by the survivors of the ship.

The book caught my interest from the beginning and flowed extremely well since it was obviously told by a master story teller. I wasn't aware of the author's previous work, Strong Heart , but I am eagerly reading this "prequel " now.
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