Alone: Lost Overboard in the Indian Ocean

Unputdownable. An inspiring true story of triumph of the human spirit against all the odds. I loved it.

What a book, what an experience. Must read/listen to. Great insight to a horrific experience

This book evokes a whole range of emotions if you let yourself imagine what you would do in this situation. It's a story of despair, of loss, of courage, of determination, of faith and ultimately achieving the impossible. Following the whole journey hour by hour gives you some insight into this ordeal and how Brett survived. Well written and well read.

Great book which kept me hooked. Usually hard to please but this was a worthy choice for a Mr Fussy, who struggles to find gripping reads, but is well pleased when he does and this kept me engrossed all the way through it. Remarkable account and highly Recommendo.

Gripping for the most part. Not many would have survived this (not spoiling the story) extraordinary ordeal. This Brett bloke is unusually tough, though - I'm not much of a swimmer, so this is all my nightmares rolled into one story. Astonishing really.

Been better if it was half as long with less about the 'feelings and family anguish(padding) and just kept to the search and rescue.

Monotonous, repetitive and sleep inducing!
When he started talking about God, the irony apparently being lost on our protagonist, I had a chuckle and reflected that a drowning man really does clench at straws. Luckily I found some paint on my wall to watch dry.....
Positively there's a man that, unlike most of us, has realised how precious life is. From that perspective why not make a few pounds?

I find it quite disturbing that the guy writes about himself in the third person. It does not help, that whilst doing it, he describes himself as ' a larger than life personality'. I also found the whole god factor annoying. The author suggests that it was god who saved him, completely oblivious to the fact that god made him go through the whole ordeal at the first place. Overall, annoying book, impressive survival story.