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A review by jacki_f
Shallow Breath by Sara Foster
3.0
When the book opens, Desi has just been released from prison and is returning to the small Western Australian town where she has lived her entire life. Desi's passion is the sea and particularly dolphins - a passion that she shared with Connor, the father of her now grown up daughter Maya. The book encompasses a large group of inter-related characters, all of whom seem to be harbouring some secret and all of whom share a deep love of wildlife, whether it's dolphins, whale sharks, elephants or orang-utans.
It took me a while to get into this book. It jumps around from one person to another and I was having problems sorting out who they all were and how they connected to one another. I also realised that while I love animals, I don't have the same passion for them that the author clearly does, and I got a little tired sometimes of being told repeatedly about the terrible things that are happening to animals around the world.
Its one of those books with multiple strands that don't all come together until the ending. It held my attention and I enjoyed it, but only moderately.
It took me a while to get into this book. It jumps around from one person to another and I was having problems sorting out who they all were and how they connected to one another. I also realised that while I love animals, I don't have the same passion for them that the author clearly does, and I got a little tired sometimes of being told repeatedly about the terrible things that are happening to animals around the world.
Its one of those books with multiple strands that don't all come together until the ending. It held my attention and I enjoyed it, but only moderately.