70 reviews for:

Why the Whales Came

Michael Morpurgo

3.8 AVERAGE

1tome2's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

rebeccagl0ver's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

dangerousbeans's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous inspiring mysterious

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Lovely, evocative read; Morpurgo at his best.

phonicallychallenged's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

madoelynn's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

liz_summers's review against another edition

2.5

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two pages missing :(
not very good either way

kazistan's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

loujj's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

becchanalia's review against another edition

3.0

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I still don't know why the whales came! They usually prefer colder, northern waters.

tom_mck's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I can’t tell if I got emotional at a Michael Morpugo book because it’s 7am or because the ending is exactly what I expected but still very good anyway