Karen D. (augieandlourock) reviewed on 5/19/2010 + 117 more book reviews

If your looking for a fast read this isn't the book.This book is very detailed and scientific.I don't think I would have read this book on my own I read it because my book club was reading it.I didn't hate this book but I didn't love it either I thought it was okay.You do learn a lot about the amazon.Especially the forest and the animals and fish I also learned a lot about Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit.You did feel like you were right there with them.After reading this book I don't think I would want to go to the amazon.The first 100 pages is slow and boring but once you pass that it gets really exciting so don't give up.What these men went through on this expedition was hard and life threating.I give them a lot of credit.This book is based on a true story.I cant imagine what these men endured especially when they were sick and had barely any food left, and facing the Indians and the rapids.After this expedition Roosevelt was never the same again it actually took his life.

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