The North Water is a whaling story set in the 19th century. Also, if you require trigger warnings, avoid this book.īut, assuming you are an adult of reasonably-sound mind and not overly freaked-out by horrible, violent imagery, then I whole-heartedly recommend this book to you. I suspect that the more time you spend in church, the less you will like this book. Unless you are my mother, my wife, my daughter, or anyone who is kind-hearted or empathetic or decent. And I fully endorse it, and recommend it. I am here to report that I loved Ian McGuire’s novel. “Safe travels,” he said to me, as if the devil were only a step behind, and the line went dead. Immediately, my father blurted out that their first guests for Tuesday night church group had arrived. “Well, Mom,” I said, “There is a lot of fighting.and a lot of fucking.” Still, I could not help but give her my honest summary. I suspected that she had me on speakerphone. I was afraid she may have even heard of it. “ The North Water,” I admitted, feeling an odd sense of shame. It is usually one of my favorite topics to talk about, but this time my heart sank. Last week, a routine phone conversation with my mother took a turn down a worn and familiar path.
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