A review by therightprofile
And the Ocean Was Our Sky by Patrick Ness

3.0

The idea was refreshing - turning the Moby Dick myth upside down "literally" and having whales as highly intelligent animals (which they already area) but highly advanced in their ability to survive under water and behaving similarly to humans - with ships and cities underwater, also hunting for humans. The ultimate quest is to defeat the mythical Toby Wick who has butchered so many whales. While the narrative was engaging and the drawings were beautiful, it did seem that the author was more focused on the technicalities of this world rather than a sense of wonder. I did not have enough opportunity to be connected to the central characters and really be swept up in the story.