A review by riversnowdrop
Pod by Laline Paull
5.0
Why haven’t more people read this book? Why aren’t more people talking about this book?
I judged this book by its cover when I first saw it and wouldn’t have picked it up if it wasn’t for Leena Norms’ convincing praise - which I believe is well-deserved. This book is about so much more than dolphins. It’s about the climate and what we’re doing to our oceans, it’s about power and relationships, and it’s feminist, and forgiving, and it’s about family. It’s about the hope that still exists in the world, amongst the horrors, and how we do not have to give in to that nihilistic apathetic voice that tells us there’s no point even trying.
I really think you should read this book, particularly if you want to engage with the climate crisis but feel overwhelmed by the facts and figures. I hope this moves you. That’s how we begin.
I judged this book by its cover when I first saw it and wouldn’t have picked it up if it wasn’t for Leena Norms’ convincing praise - which I believe is well-deserved. This book is about so much more than dolphins. It’s about the climate and what we’re doing to our oceans, it’s about power and relationships, and it’s feminist, and forgiving, and it’s about family. It’s about the hope that still exists in the world, amongst the horrors, and how we do not have to give in to that nihilistic apathetic voice that tells us there’s no point even trying.
I really think you should read this book, particularly if you want to engage with the climate crisis but feel overwhelmed by the facts and figures. I hope this moves you. That’s how we begin.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape