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A review by cnyreader
The Day of the Dolphin by Robert Merle
3.0
The Vietnam War is on, and WWIII might be imminent. Henry Sevilla, the main character, and his team have been researching dolphins and language, and are trying to teach the dolphin they raised from birth to speak English. There are rumors that the Soviets are in a similar place in their work with dolphins, and could be training them as soldiers. Sevilla, while subsidized by the federal government, has no interest in anything of that nature, though he suspects he is being watched and monitored constantly.
While my synopsis seems quite political, the politics are mostly a backdrop- an ever present backdrop, but backdrop all the same. The characters of Sevilla and his team all have distinct personalities and the dolphins... part of me wishes this story were real. It would be so COOL! This book is part science fiction, part thriller, part social commentary, and a great overall story.
Food: a steak dinner with a little molecular gastronomy. Meaty and satisfying, with a bit of a twist that you weren't expecting.
While my synopsis seems quite political, the politics are mostly a backdrop- an ever present backdrop, but backdrop all the same. The characters of Sevilla and his team all have distinct personalities and the dolphins... part of me wishes this story were real. It would be so COOL! This book is part science fiction, part thriller, part social commentary, and a great overall story.
Food: a steak dinner with a little molecular gastronomy. Meaty and satisfying, with a bit of a twist that you weren't expecting.