Idk why I hate myself but I’ve now read several disaster survival-cannibalism stories and it’s funny to me because a lot of them cite the same other dIdk why I hate myself but I’ve now read several disaster survival-cannibalism stories and it’s funny to me because a lot of them cite the same other disasters as references/other examples of successful and unsuccessful survivors.
But this was good, the beginning, as always with these books is a little slow/it’s a lot of names to remember but once you get to the whale attack (reading this, idk why people are so surprised orcas are attacking mega yachts, apparently this is a thing sea folk have been figuring out for sometime) it’s a car wreck you can’t look away from.
I’ve now realized I have a pretty morbid fascination with cannibalism and survival situations (no, I haven’t talked to a therapist about it, why do you ask), so the really f’ed up details of the cannibalism and the crews suffering was very up my alley, but I could see it being very graphic and a deterrent to others.
I got to go to Salem last year, and besides NYC + D.C. that’s the most east coast I’ve been, so Nantucket is on my New England bucket list (along with Sleepy Hollow).
Absolutely wild. This has like every horrible fucking thing humans can do to each other except cannibalism, which amazes me. I cannot believe I’ve nevAbsolutely wild. This has like every horrible fucking thing humans can do to each other except cannibalism, which amazes me. I cannot believe I’ve never heard of it. The ocean is scary and we should not go in it lmao!
If you haven’t heard of this, I highly recommend checking this out.
I really wish someone would’ve thought “huh, maybe we should interview the female survivors” so we can hear their perspectives after surviving this absolute nightmare. But alas, that’s the pain with historical events, women are sidelined and not paid attention to. ...more
2023 second read: I liked this better the second time around, I think “artistically” this is one of Moshfegh’s best. There’s some really good stuff in 2023 second read: I liked this better the second time around, I think “artistically” this is one of Moshfegh’s best. There’s some really good stuff in here if you can get past the grossness of the setting and characters.
2022 first read: Gross and weird and put me in a bit of a reading slump. This is Ottessa being Ottessa, and for some reason I “liked” Lapvona better than this, though Lapvona is arguably more gross and weird? This is my fourth book by her and the one I think I “get” the least.
Thank GOD for showers and modern day plumbing!!!...more
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