It's hard to review this book without giving away the plot. Yes, it's science fiction - and there's quite a heavy emphasis on science - perhaps a little too much. The story itself is gripping, and from what I hear, the movie version focuses more on the story than the science. I suppose most of the science doesn't make for a fast-paced story. Nevertheless, the two were good together.
A lovely true story about a woman in England who takes on the task of raising a leveret. In doing so, she grows closer to nature than ever before and forms a very special and respectful bond with a wild creature.
Discover the deeply weird and oddly wonderful world of a dedicated cave diver. It's not great literature, but what a fascinating true story it is. I can't imagine wanting to be a cave diver myself, but when I read this book, I began to see the power of adventure and discovery at work. Absolutely authentic, tragic in places, exciting in others, this is the life story of one of the divers leading the rescue effort to save 13 people trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand.
Very unusual! I found it quite hard to put down. Great literature? No, but it's definitely a fascinating read. In a sense, there is a deeper message, as it explores themes of grief, memory, and love. That sounds slow and depressing, but though it's shot through with sadness, it's anything but slow-moving.
It's a simply written and astonishing tale of survival. I'm afraid I skimmed through quite a lot of it. Maurice's character is perhaps the most interesting part. He's a very solitary soul, and I can believe that he wasn't easy to get along with, but he loved his wife more than anything. The book goes beyond their survival story and follows their lives until their passing in the 2000s. It's not particularly well-written, but I suppose with a story like that to relate, it doesn't really have to be. It leaves me feeling a little sad, especially after listening to the interview with Maurice (posted link here).