Out of silence is a story if spiritual renewal and survival. Unlike other survival/rescue story that are full of action, I found this to be much more slow pace and more of the mental aspect of going through this ordeal. Eduardo takes you with him in his mind during the 72 days in the Andes and some time after that.

Believing in that they would one day be rescued and surviving in indescribable odds changes how everyone in the community of this rugby team lives after the accident. From marriage to reunions.

Much more than a tale of survival! Out of the Silence is a powerful story, full of thoughtful introspection and how we perceive our world, our communities and our lives. It's a beautiful story about a traumatic event and the human ability to persevere and hang on to hope against all odds. I looked this book. I highly recommend it!

Any survivor of that dreadful and unforgettable crash in the Andes deserves our sympathy, respect and admiration. However, I found this memoir too fractured to fully engage me. It jumps about in time and I was on occasion unsure what the time scale actually was, thus making it feel that their ordeal didn’t actually last as long as it did. Having read Alive, Piers Paul Read’s gripping and detailed account, this new memoir in comparison just didn’t manage to convey the full horror, nor the actual chronology of events. Worth reading as a personal account, but perhaps after reading Alive to get the full story.

I really enjoyed this book. Those interested in biographies/Memoirs will be interested in reading this book. I rate this book 5 out of 5. Generously provided by NetGalley.

3 and 1 / 2 stars

I read the Kindle edition.

This book is very difficult to judge. I think Mr. Strauch Urioste did an excellent job of describing his harrowing adventure when his and several of his friends’ plane crashed in the Andes. He is very brave in recalling this painful and horrible episode in his life.However, the book is not very well written. While I have no doubt Mr. Strauch Urioste’s statements are true, the book lacks a certain drive. It is a little aimless. The transitions are poor. My hat is off to the translator on this project who is Jennie Erikson. I believe she did a fine job in recording the author’s words accurately.

I want to thank NetGalley and AmazonCrossing for forwarding to me a copy of this bok so that I may read and review it.