As a lapsed scuba diver who did my first dives in Sharm, I
was drawn to this book. There are a lot of “me, me, me” books about at
the moment, some of which are good and some are just somebody’s diary that
should be kept hidden away. This one, however, was a delight to read.
The over-riding arc of this book is the author’s tale of
teaching a group of students to dive. In between he tells various
stories, both funny and very serious. He tells of his life
living and working in Sharm and also some occurrences such as the bombing of
Sharm in 2008 with him being on the scene at the time.
I was reading this on holiday and I hadn’t dived for 5 years
and was a bit nervous about going back in, but it actually made me want to go
diving again, so we had a refresher lesson and a nice dive. Having read
some of the skills he teaches and how the students coped with them actually
helped me a little.
I found this a very enjoyable read. Would it appeal to anyone who hasn't been diving? I'm not sure, but I'd say probably as there are many tales about human character and less about the fish.
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