lyndi_wi's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Captivating story about the world we live in, the world we destroy. Beautifully written.
enairabutcher's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
niallharrison's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
freya97's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
ciaras_shelf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A poetic masterpiece and character study. So so good
aqtbenz's review against another edition
Just not in the mood for a book about fish
mika3's review against another edition
3.0
I wish the animals were more interesting characters with more depth. Wrasse was fun tho.
cupidcove's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This is a book written from the perspective of dolphins, so I obviously knew there would be some anthropomorphization of the dolphins, but I think that anthropomorphization was poorly handled. One of the things that interests me about reading from the perspective of an animal is seeing the way they view the world is different from humans, and the dolphins in this book felt all too human. They dealt with drug addiction, sexual assault, and violence in much the same way that humans would, and that just didn't feel realistic to me. The incredibly human reactions the dolphins had to their suffering felt like it existed to place emphasis on the human impact on their environment rather than for its own sake. I shouldn't have read this because I didn't like Laline Paul's work in the past, but I let the hype get to me. I won't be picking up more from her in the future.
martynahanna's review against another edition
4.0
Not at all what I expected. Cinematic, lyrical, and gut-wrenching at times. Loads of food for thought and potential action plan to help save our oceans.