The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths
by Bernie Chowdhury
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Author: Bernie ChowdhuryEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-03-01
ISBN: 0060932597
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: It Books
Book Reviews of The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths
Book Review: Not Well Written
Summary: 2 Stars
While the contents are interesting, the writing is not. Chowdhury repeats himself too often and uses overly-simple writing to convey a long intricate story. I agree with other reviewers that he also discusses himself far too much.
The plot is also in a non-linear fashion. While some people can pull this off, Chowdhury doesn't do a very good job of it.
To find someone that is as literarily adept as Joyce and be a technical diver at the same time is to expect too much. But it would be nice if there was such a person...
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Summary of The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths
Chris and Chrissy Rouse, an experienced father-and-son scuba diving team, hoped to achieve widespread recognition for their outstanding but controversial diving skills. Obsessed and ambitious, they sought to solve the secrets of a mysterious, undocumented World War II German U-boat that lay under 230 feet of water, only a half-day's mission from New York Harbor. In doing so, they paid the ultimate price in their quest for fame. Bernie Chowdhury, himself an expert diver and a close friend of the Rouses', explores the thrill-seeking world of deep-sea diving, including its legendary figures, most celebrated triumphs, and gruesome tragedies. By examining the diver's psychology through the complex father-and-son dynamic, Chowdhury illuminates the extreme sport diver's push toward -- and sometimes beyond -- the limits of human endurance.Instructional Books
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