Book info

• Title The Boys in the Cave
• Author Matt Gutman
• Year 2018
• Genre Non-fiction

From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for nearly three weeks—a pulse-pounding page-turner by a reporter who was there every step of their journey out.

Thoughts

I’m not sure what drew me to this book, but it seemed to be a clear and concise telling of what happened to those poor kids in the cave and the lengthy, ultimately successful rescue attempt. Written by a journalist, it feels well explained with good sources and a pretty unbiased feeling about what happened. Where there were dodgy decisions being made, there was still usually a reason behind them, which is highlighted well by Gutman throughout. Ultimately, it’s a great book about a difficult situation that could have been a tragedy but ended up working out okay. It makes you feel so glad that people have these skills and are prepared to help out no matter what.

Rating: 5 / 5