And the Ocean Was Our Sky
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Monster Calls comes a lyrical tale, one that asks harrowing questions about power, loyalty, obsession, and the monsters we make of others. With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt, fighting in...
- Pages
- 160
- First published
- September 4, 2018
- Language
- English
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Finished June 30, 2019
“Whale speech is long and slow, it carries for miles like a current. There can be no match, in this universe or any other, for its expression of grief.” Retelling of Moby Dick. I could tell because the first sentence is “Call me Bathsheba.” I’m currently reading Moby Dick for this summer and I saw this at my library. Loved the illustrations! They are really impressive. The story was good and quick. The point of view is through the whale. The Human’s world is their Abyss rather than the whale’s world and the ocean. The story flowed and I liked Bathsheba. There was also some good quotes. A book I definitely recommend to my sister who teaches 6th grade who is now interested in adding this to her class room’s library.
Finished July 29, 2024