Scan barcode
320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008412944
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Description
What if you could communicate with a whale? Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital back home. Alone and adrift, the only thing that makes him smile is joining his new friend Marina ...
Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
hopeful 66%
inspiring 56%
informative 41%
reflective 38%
sad 32%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 15%
dark 12%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 29% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32% | No: 30% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illnessModerate
Animal cruelty
320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008412944
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins Children’s Books
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Description
What if you could communicate with a whale? Rio has been sent to live with a grandmother he barely knows in California, while his mum is in hospital back home. Alone and adrift, the only thing that makes him smile is joining his new friend Marina ...
Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews
Moods
adventurous 72%
hopeful 66%
inspiring 56%
informative 41%
reflective 38%
sad 32%
lighthearted 16%
challenging 15%
dark 12%
relaxing 7%
tense 6%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 29% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32% | No: 30% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illnessModerate
Animal cruelty