currently reading and very engaged. beyond the gripping survival story at the core of the plot, I am (ironically) very comforted by this nautical world building, even if they're literally lost at sea. I like the part where she makes a list of all the 22 tins of food they have on board, and how she calculates their water rations. I relax to the routine of them repainting and repacking their ship at every port. The simplicity of living at sea. I've dog eared a few quietly hilarious passages, and a few incredibly poignant ones. I really like her style of writing. curious for each and every page!
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Julia
“My favorite book of 2025. I’ve made so many people in my life read it so we can talk about it together.”

Allie Blum
“One of the most compelling works of nonfiction I’ve ever read that could easily be read in 1-2 sittings. A beautiful love story 🥲 So well researched it feels as though Sophie Elmhurst was there when the ship went down.”

Cally
“"...an adrenaline-fueled high seas adventure with a gutting love story that asks why we love difficult people, and who we become under the most extreme conditions imaginable."”





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