Review: Fictional survival book with lots of fun stuff
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2013
Actual rating 3.5 starsFirst off, I'll say that I liked this book. It has a lot of potential and could be great if it had some attention of an editor and a little polishing by the author (which is something I heard he is in the process of.) It is a survival story about a young man named David who finds himself in a serious survival situation after enduring a plane crash with his father.I really loved the descriptions of the rescue teams and loved all the useful information that gets slipped in by way of experiencing how David survives. I kind of feel like I'm a little better off in a survival situation if I should ever find myself in one.The story not only follows David, but also one of his rescuers, Frank as well as David's family and I began to care even more about David as I learned how much his mother and sister cared for him as well as Frank and his family.I also really liked all of David's hunting and snaring scenes and became nervous right along with him when he would encounter a bear. We even get a sneak peak at what a bear thinks, which I found very entertaining.This is a story that has an underlying Christian theme and I already have a few readers in mind to recommend it to. I very much enjoyed that aspect of the book.Finally, at the end there is a glossary that I loved. It explains terms like Bingo on fuel, which means running out of or low on aircraft fuel and bird, which is another name for helicopter or any other aircraft. This was a nice addition to the story and I will probably go back to it to learn more. Great information. Like many fiction readers, one of the reasons I like to read is to pick up more information without having to read nonfiction books. This area of the book was very well done.Overall an enjoyable book that has a lot of potential once polished by an editor. And actually, the grammatical stuff did not really bother me. It is clear that there is a talent for writing here. I loved the family bonds, the Christian theme and all the useful survival tips.