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Review title: Well written; tragic, but.... so what?
Product review: Granted, it's well written, for the most part. And, yes, it's hard not to feel empathy for those who lost their lives and [moreover] for their friends and family, but.......... that empathy is tempered by the realization that these people decided to put themselves in deadly peril, NOT to explore new paths, NOR to accomplish something of benefit to humankind, but merely for RECREATION. To me, it seems terribly hubristic and self-centered, not to mention costly. In a way, this is a paean to death as the ultimate "thrill".A note to educators: PLEASE do not ask your students to post reviews of books you have assigned them! I'm sure I speak for many in saying that most people read these reviews for the opinions of people who have actually chosen to read these books, however much they may eventually regret the choice. Finding a review along the lines of "this book sucked because my teacher made me read it" rather defeats the purpose.
