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A review by rebeka_r
Singing Home the Whale by Mandy Hager
3.0
I've been in a reading slump for past few weeks and I picked two completely different books, hoping one of them will get me out of it. Unfurtunatelly I really struggled with this one. I'm not saying it's not a good book, because it is, but maybe it wasn't the right time for me to read it.
Even though the book isn't very long it took me ages to finish it. It was too slow paced and I felt like I'm not making any progress, the story isn't moving forward, even though it was.
The conversations felt forced and immature, like the words characters used were the ones I would say maybe preteens use. I had to keep reminding me that Will was 17 years old.
Also there was very little emphasis on the romance, which I didn't mind but... Let me say it like that, through all the book there were only indications that Will and Pania like each other. Their interactions were kind of awkward and innocent, it was like reading about a teen who is in love for the first time, all shy and has no idea how to talk to a girl. But then at the end of the book it's clear that they have sex. Which I have no problem with, I mean they are 18 or so, but it felt wrong. Like it's not that kind of a book, even though there was no desciption of an actual sex. Okay, I don't know if any of that made sense.
I really liked the ending tho. It was very moving and I had watery eyes. All in all the message of the story is very touching. So, good job on that Mandy.
Even though the book isn't very long it took me ages to finish it. It was too slow paced and I felt like I'm not making any progress, the story isn't moving forward, even though it was.
The conversations felt forced and immature, like the words characters used were the ones I would say maybe preteens use. I had to keep reminding me that Will was 17 years old.
Also there was very little emphasis on the romance, which I didn't mind but... Let me say it like that, through all the book there were only indications that Will and Pania like each other. Their interactions were kind of awkward and innocent, it was like reading about a teen who is in love for the first time, all shy and has no idea how to talk to a girl. But then at the end of the book it's clear that they have sex. Which I have no problem with, I mean they are 18 or so, but it felt wrong. Like it's not that kind of a book, even though there was no desciption of an actual sex. Okay, I don't know if any of that made sense.
I really liked the ending tho. It was very moving and I had watery eyes. All in all the message of the story is very touching. So, good job on that Mandy.