“Does being difficult make it a good read? No - this book will test your endurance.”
“Much more depressing than I expected - incredible differnce between the novel and how pop culture has portrayed the ideas behind this novel”
“I will never think about the corn industry the same! Fantastic book and a must read! When I was reading it 3 people I know were also reading it”
“Fantastic read, historical novel. Great read from start to finish”
“Great story about human will, fortitude and "endurance" a true adventure.”
“Interesting how the story is the beginning and the end and the middle is a lengthy description of the whaling industry. The story is really quite brief.”
“Tremendous journey. Somewhat confusing with the number of characters with multiple names, but I really enjoyed the read and am proud to have it on my shelf.”
“What the hell? What kind of an ending was that. I was so excited to read this book and was completely disappointed with the ending”
“Nice peice of TDF fiction. I could have used a little less information about he women in his life, but the TDF sections are excellent”
“Timeless true-crime novel. I thought it was an excellent 20th Century American Novel. ”