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Like a book report for a demanding teacher, I feel compelled to write certain reviews. In fact, I wish this was required reading for the kids as part of American and maritime history.

This one is tougher to write than any other review because while I liked the book immensely I cannot in good conscience give it the rating I think it deserves. See, I bought it for my kids ages 9 and 12, and they did not like it--it bored them.

One is a voracious reader, but whales and sea stories are not her thing. The nine year old likes sea stories, but reading is not his thing and much to my chagrin, this appealed to neither child.

After two weeks of asking them to read it, I started reading about 10 pages a night to them before bed. It was a sleep aid for one, and had the other reading her own book. After four or five nights, they were avoiding me at bed time--"don't you and Mom have something serious to talk about?" What's an old Harbormaster to do then?

I kept reading after they went to sleep and found it so enjoyable I ordered Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea--the unabridged version for adults. Waiting upon its arrival.

Is this book impressive enough to read? Yes, if you are the right audience.

The details of the whaling industry were more than adequate for the kids and adults alike. You can tell the author did his homework and the story was dear to him as a resident of Nantucket where the Essex hailed from. Like his other works, this is well written taking you on a well-paced narrative with enough background interspersed to inform as well as entertain. It far exceeds the pacing of other sea stories which I review elsewhere.

What makes this special is the author takes you down the path of both good and bad decisions made in the whaleboats after the sinking. The contrast between a decisive and a democratic leader meant the difference between life and death. The distinct difference in leadership between the Captain, first, and second mates in charge of the whaleboats showed predictive results in who survived, who did not, and even later career success. That Philbrick ably tests leadership styles with discernible outcomes is probably lost on the younger reader. The selflessness exhibited by one character is haunting but suggests a level of cowardice to see his hunger end. There is also a group of survivors who choose smartly outside of the command decisions and therefore increase their probability of survival greatly. There is selfishness, despair, courage, prejudice, and faith. Good and bad traits of humanity come to trial in a life and death ordeal.

Philbrick discusses what it takes to survive and the mentality of what it took to survive 90 days at sea. This is worth reading to discussing at length with your own kids...when they are ready--for it is applicable to when they are tested. In a world where kids have few chores, are coddled, and have little to worry about--this would be a heck of a lesson if you can teach it.

Give it an equivocal rating--I despise my own inability to give this more than a mediocre rating it is a better book than that for the young, but can't bring myself to either pan the book or rave about it. If the book is targeted to the younger set and can't hold their attention then it can't be a 5 or 4 star. Despite my rating, Philbrick is a gifted author and I hope he does more of his American history books for the younger audience.


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Revenge of the Whale The True Story of the Whaleship Essex Nathaniel Philbrick 9780439566575 Books Reviews

My 4th grade boys love reading this book in their Literary Circle.
When men were men.
My husband, daughter and grandson ALL read this book and
said it was inspiring, page turner and good history.

yvonne barrett
Still reading it...
Good book for the required material
A gift! My brother said it was so good!
After reading In The Heart Of The Sea (same author), I knew I had to read this to my boys. They are 12 and 15, homeschooled, and they loved it. Both agreed that it is not an uplifting story. However they agreed that it is an amazing story of survival, faith, discipline, courage, resourcefulness and loyalty.

In the culture of the United States today, I see very few young men that serve as an example of what I want my sons to become. Books like these give us the examples of what it means to be a man's man! They also have a dad who is a great example - another novelty in our culture for which we are thankful!
Like a book report for a demanding teacher, I feel compelled to write certain reviews. In fact, I wish this was required reading for the kids as part of American and maritime history.

This one is tougher to write than any other review because while I liked the book immensely I cannot in good conscience give it the rating I think it deserves. See, I bought it for my kids ages 9 and 12, and they did not like it--it bored them.

One is a voracious reader, but whales and sea stories are not her thing. The nine year old likes sea stories, but reading is not his thing and much to my chagrin, this appealed to neither child.

After two weeks of asking them to read it, I started reading about 10 pages a night to them before bed. It was a sleep aid for one, and had the other reading her own book. After four or five nights, they were avoiding me at bed time--"don't you and Mom have something serious to talk about?" What's an old Harbormaster to do then?

I kept reading after they went to sleep and found it so enjoyable I ordered Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea--the unabridged version for adults. Waiting upon its arrival.

Is this book impressive enough to read? Yes, if you are the right audience.

The details of the whaling industry were more than adequate for the kids and adults alike. You can tell the author did his homework and the story was dear to him as a resident of Nantucket where the Essex hailed from. Like his other works, this is well written taking you on a well-paced narrative with enough background interspersed to inform as well as entertain. It far exceeds the pacing of other sea stories which I review elsewhere.

What makes this special is the author takes you down the path of both good and bad decisions made in the whaleboats after the sinking. The contrast between a decisive and a democratic leader meant the difference between life and death. The distinct difference in leadership between the Captain, first, and second mates in charge of the whaleboats showed predictive results in who survived, who did not, and even later career success. That Philbrick ably tests leadership styles with discernible outcomes is probably lost on the younger reader. The selflessness exhibited by one character is haunting but suggests a level of cowardice to see his hunger end. There is also a group of survivors who choose smartly outside of the command decisions and therefore increase their probability of survival greatly. There is selfishness, despair, courage, prejudice, and faith. Good and bad traits of humanity come to trial in a life and death ordeal.

Philbrick discusses what it takes to survive and the mentality of what it took to survive 90 days at sea. This is worth reading to discussing at length with your own kids...when they are ready--for it is applicable to when they are tested. In a world where kids have few chores, are coddled, and have little to worry about--this would be a heck of a lesson if you can teach it.

Give it an equivocal rating--I despise my own inability to give this more than a mediocre rating it is a better book than that for the young, but can't bring myself to either pan the book or rave about it. If the book is targeted to the younger set and can't hold their attention then it can't be a 5 or 4 star. Despite my rating, Philbrick is a gifted author and I hope he does more of his American history books for the younger audience.