Catharine's review
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Avon Nonfiction)
by Piers Paul Read
Catharine's review
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors (Avon Nonfiction) by Piers Paul Read
Catharine's review
rating:
One of the survivors in this book is quoted as saying that his experience of surviving following a plane crash in the Andes Mountains was the greatest experience of his life. All of the survivors suffered from severe cold, lack of food, and some had injuries,or infections, The test was severe, and yet, this young man could say that it was his greatest exprience. I think whenever we prove to ourselves how much we can handle, we grow and we can look back and say that the hardship, whatever it was, has strengthened us and made us better.
The book was well written and had a very interesting subject. The only thing that bothered me is that the author switched back and forth between using a character's first name and last name. As there were initially about 40 passengers on the flight, it was difficult to track exactly who was doing what. A chart at the end of the book of who survived and how each of the others died would have been very helpful.
The book was well written and had a very interesting subject. The only thing that bothered me is that the author switched back and forth between using a character's first name and last name. As there were initially about 40 passengers on the flight, it was difficult to track exactly who was doing what. A chart at the end of the book of who survived and how each of the others died would have been very helpful.
