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abomine's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
The second half made this book for me, when Moby (known here as Whitewave) really comes into his own as a character and follows a vengeance quest that is similar to Ahab's in quite a few ways, and yet differs in at least one crucial way; Whitewave's revenge is justified, while Ahab's revenge is not.
The dialogue felt a little clunky at times, and there was quite a bit of telling rather than showing in the prose itself, but the concept and story is such a fresh spin on Melville's mythology that this is easy to recommend to Moby Dick fans, even as a curiousity.
The dialogue felt a little clunky at times, and there was quite a bit of telling rather than showing in the prose itself, but the concept and story is such a fresh spin on Melville's mythology that this is easy to recommend to Moby Dick fans, even as a curiousity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Misogyny and Xenophobia
crankylibrarian's review
4.0
Beautiful and deeply moving reinterpretation of one of America's most famous novel from the point of view of the whale. "Whitewave", as he is known among his people is part of an ancient matriarchal culture increasingly threatened by the whale trade. As Whitewave sees his family and his people's traditions gradually destroyed, his anger and bitterness prepare prefigure the implacable enemy of the Pequod.
Reminded me of Bambi in the way it gives voice to animals hunted by humans, and in its aching affinity for the natural world. Hard to find, but worth it.
Reminded me of Bambi in the way it gives voice to animals hunted by humans, and in its aching affinity for the natural world. Hard to find, but worth it.