I read these out of order and I think I may be in the minority but I enjoyed the story of the Wager much more. It just felt like more of a page turner and I felt like I was learning more about history and life at sea. Both really great but the story in Killers reads more like history ( yes I know it is history) and less like a page turning novel. Anyone else prefer the Wager?
by ArtisticAside8224
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Yeah I’m with you on this one. The Wager had that perfect blend of survival story meets maritime disaster that just kept me glued to the pages. Killers is obviously an incredible piece of journalism and super important but it does read more like you’re working through a really well researched documentary rather than getting swept up in a story
The whole mutiny angle and trying to figure out who was telling the truth about what happened on that island was wild. Grann really knows how to structure a narrative
I’d agree with you as well. I loved The Wager so much I read it again right after I finished because I thought it was so good. Killers I read the once and while it wasn’t bad it definitely didn’t grip me in the same way.