Reviews

Pod by Laline Paull

stella_nutella's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

differentsisters's review against another edition

Low interest 

lydiapike's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

700poodles's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

4morris4's review against another edition

this book is about a female dolphin who gets latched onto by a parasitic fish and is raped over and over again by a diseased king dolphin. every sentence is traumatic to read. it was so upsetting I DNF'd halfway through. wish I had quit sooner

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Abandonment, Death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Torture

mollygibs's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is a really engaging, informative and emotional book. It really hit me at the end. This is a brilliant book. 

tarachap12's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

mosswood's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

Gorgeous and captivating book, the myth and spiritual nature of the ocean is captured so well in the writing. It is tense and dramatic but soothing in a way also loved it.

hayley_chapman's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

norasteinkopf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

Very interesting premise, took my time reading and mostly enjoyed the ride although some scenes were heart wrenching.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal death, and Death