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lillygabriella's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
This book was really good and also sad. I really wish we had found out more about Shay. Since it was told entirely from Mila's perspective, the lack of information makes sense, but I don't have to like it any more than Mila liked being locked in. It was very creatively told from her point of view with the language becoming more advanced as she became more adept at English. I enjoyed the realism of parts of it. I didn't find the researchers particularly clever or well informed in the areas of developmental psychology and what children need to thrive. If they really wanted Mila to be a bridge between Dolphin language and English, they should have had the research center set up on an island near her dolphin family, where they could record the interactions, and get Mila's explanation in the evening. I do recommend reading it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
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