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midici's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fairly dark short story, set on a whale harvesting rig. The people who work on the rig are slowly being driven mad, even as the whales themselves are battling to stay alive. Both the whales and the humans begin committing suicide to escape the situation.
This is available on Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2019/02/13/the-song-erinn-kemper/
This is available on Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2019/02/13/the-song-erinn-kemper/
bookswithcori's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
bellisk's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Suicide
bookaneer's review against another edition
3.0
Tale of despair caused by human's greed. Makes you wonder how some countries still...Never mind. Bleakness aside, I wish it has a longer ending.
lizabethstucker's review
4.0
The world is moving from beef to whale meat, expensive as it is, taking abandoned oil rigs and converting them to whale meat processing centers. As the ecowarriors grow increasingly violent, killing those involved in killing the whales, the people on SeaRanch 18 are stranded without relief personnel. One of the last new scientists to arrive is Suzanne who is staying the changes in communication patterns among the whales. She tells Dan, a deep sea diver and welder, of attacks by the whales, how humpbacks and blues were congregating for the first time ever seen and apparently communicating.
Whales and dolphins are so very intelligent, yet humans think they can do whatever they want to them. I don’t understand. Needless to say, I was primed for this story. I thought I was prepared, even hopeful. But the ending was beyond tragic. 4 out of 5.
Whales and dolphins are so very intelligent, yet humans think they can do whatever they want to them. I don’t understand. Needless to say, I was primed for this story. I thought I was prepared, even hopeful. But the ending was beyond tragic. 4 out of 5.
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