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jasminepatel003's review against another edition
4.25
has nothing on dyke geology but beautiful and so interesting and so vivid in the way it describes marine life. at times i thought chapters were a little too on the nose and lacked subtlety but overall amazingly executed
riverlasol's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
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5.0
Explorations of queer and mixed-race identity weaved in tandem with fascinating tales of sea creatures I’d never heard of. This is why nonfiction rocks.
year23's review against another edition
challenging
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4.0
I wasn't prepared for the depth of topics discussed and reflected upon here, but am so glad I picked this up. Highly recommend.
eastcoastobrien's review against another edition
adventurous
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3.0
emomaggie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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4.5
Resiliency and adaptation comes in many forms! Sea creatures and humans alike. Tender portrayal of growing up and understanding yourself
murphy___'s review against another edition
challenging
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5.0
The weaving of life, nature, phenomena and emotions was immensely touching.
livcanread_'s review against another edition
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4.5
such a dazzling and fucking beautiful book of queer identity, expression, and hope, with some sick ass analogies using interesting and thought-provoking information about animals in the deep deep sea. absolutely kicks ass. i want to know sabrina imbler's thoughts on Chappell Roan
mitskacir's review against another edition
4.0
Big shoutout to a friend for recommending and lending this one to me. I really loved the science journalism parts of the book, and would love to read more of Imbler's journalism in the future. They also integrate stories from their personal life that strongly or loosely connect to the organisms they are describing, sometimes more successfully than others. At best, I was really compelled by Imbler's memoir (My Mother and the Starving Octopus, Hybrid) and at worst I found them overly dramatic (but best and worst were not mutually exclusive). A good book to read one story at a time, to let everything really soak in.