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Title: Oddly detached
Review: After reading the mesmerizing "Into Thin Air", I had hoped that The Perfect Storm would be equally as engrossing. Unfortunately, it left me rather cold (no pun intended.) Although the research and level of detail about the fishing industry was interesting (and sometimes tedious), I never became emotionally invested in the characters. It's not just that they weren't particularly likeable, it's that they are always overshadowed by the sheer quantity of facts. Their struggle never became a gripping aspect of the narrative. It was almost as if the author didn't care for his characters as much as he did for the technical accuracy of his descriptions.
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