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A review by sometimesleelynnreads
Fiona and the Whale by Hannah Lynn
3.0
Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources and Arboretum Press for this free copy.
Animal Death
**This content warning was included by the author for this tour.
I honestly don’t know what I was expecting when I read the synopsis for this book, or saw the title. I usually go into books from Rachel with an open mind, because she and her tours really get me out of my comfort zone. I don’t know why I thought that the idea of having a whale involved would be something charming and fun, but I was definitely dead wrong.
The reason why the whale is involved, why the whale is important to the story, is because of the ever prominent issue of pollution in our oceans today. Most specifically, plastic being eaten by our sea life and killing them. Besides the obvious, why is this important to the story?
One of Fiona’s son’s old plastic toys was found in the stomach of the whale. That brings back a lot of memories of when her family was happy and complete. Now, her son is grown up and out of the house, and her husband cheated on her with another woman and left her. It seems like everything is coming to a head with that realization, and it’s enough to make Fiona’s life come crashing down.
This was the kind of book that brings important issues together in a way that is relatable to just about anyone. Even if you personally haven’t gone through the heartbreak of the one you love leaving you for another person, in essence destroying your very heart and soul, you can feel empathy for what Fiona went though. And to see what she does in the aftermath of this pain, and seeing that she doesn’t just lie there and take it anymore, is uplifting and inspiring for anyone that may be thinking of letting things lie as they are.
Animal Death
**This content warning was included by the author for this tour.
I honestly don’t know what I was expecting when I read the synopsis for this book, or saw the title. I usually go into books from Rachel with an open mind, because she and her tours really get me out of my comfort zone. I don’t know why I thought that the idea of having a whale involved would be something charming and fun, but I was definitely dead wrong.
The reason why the whale is involved, why the whale is important to the story, is because of the ever prominent issue of pollution in our oceans today. Most specifically, plastic being eaten by our sea life and killing them. Besides the obvious, why is this important to the story?
One of Fiona’s son’s old plastic toys was found in the stomach of the whale. That brings back a lot of memories of when her family was happy and complete. Now, her son is grown up and out of the house, and her husband cheated on her with another woman and left her. It seems like everything is coming to a head with that realization, and it’s enough to make Fiona’s life come crashing down.
This was the kind of book that brings important issues together in a way that is relatable to just about anyone. Even if you personally haven’t gone through the heartbreak of the one you love leaving you for another person, in essence destroying your very heart and soul, you can feel empathy for what Fiona went though. And to see what she does in the aftermath of this pain, and seeing that she doesn’t just lie there and take it anymore, is uplifting and inspiring for anyone that may be thinking of letting things lie as they are.