The Perfect Storm
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The Perfect Storm

by Sebastian Junger

1997•Documentary•256 pages

Taste attributes: documentarydisasteradventureunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeGrounded and dark: an uncomplicated non-fiction book. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high --- a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologists deemed it "the perfect storm." When it struck in October 1991, there was a virtually no warning.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryDisasterAdventureHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Social life and customsForeign speakersHalloween Nor'easter, 1991Swordfish fisheriesNortheast stormsFisheriesNatural disastersStudy and teaching

Details

Author
Sebastian Junger
Published
1997
Pages
256
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