Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea

Written by Steven Callahan

A book for adult readers reviewed by Andielynn

    

In Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea, Steven Callahan writes about how he attempted to practice for a sailboat race, but his ship had broken down due to a heavy storm that occurred at night. As his boat was sinking, Callahan tried to salvage as many items that he could possibly use as he could. This led him to trying to survive out in the ocean with minimal equipment, food, and water. Ultimately, he was forced to become creative in making tools for catching fish or purifying water.

Overall, Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea was a great book to read, although some parts were less enjoyable. I liked the book’s deeper meaning. Its message was that we shouldn’t take the small things in our lives for granted because they could easily be taken away from us. This is shown with the author, who started as a normal civilian but had his whole world turned upside down. Considering we are all living in a pandemic, everyone could use a reminder such as this one, since life is so short.

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