Pod by Laline Paull

272 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Description

 Ea has always felt like an outsider. She suffers from a type of deafness that means she cannot master the spinning rituals that unite her pod of spinner dolphins. When tragedy strikes her family and Ea feels she is partly to blame, she decides to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

dark 63%
sad 59%
emotional 51%
challenging 48%
tense 48%
adventurous 46%
reflective 40%
informative 34%
mysterious 17%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 27%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 74% | Character: 17% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 41% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 10% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 34% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.44

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