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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
According to the review in the NYT BR -- that was exactly what he was aiming for -- and why it made the Booker list --
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I figured there was some sort of conscious effort to be the most ugly, sordid book written. Most people seem to be gobbling it up, though! I'm not really squeamish at all, but ... damn!
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I am a huge fan of historical novels with Arctic/Antarctic/polar/whaling settings -- but I could go no further than the 'shipwreck' scene.
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Same here (fan of the genre, I mean). Seemed right up my alley from the description. Oh, well. Can't win 'em all.
Have you read Andrea Barrett's
Voyage of the Narwhal?