A review by cassroberts89
A Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry

adventurous emotional hopeful informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this almost as much as A Wolf Called Wander! Especially because it’s set around Whidbey Island, a place I loved and called home for four years. I was so engrossed in Vega and Deneb’s story and learned a lot about orcas. It made for a nice book to discuss in our tween book club too! The kids seemed intrigued by the concept of anthropomorphism, and we had some interesting ideas about how Vega’s opinions about humans changed throughout the book. One passage in particular really stood out to me, where she imagines breaking apart a boat and pulling a human child into the water. This is not really a violent book, but that one passage was disturbing enough to stand out and really reflected the pain she was going through during a difficult experience (no spoilers). I can’t wait to see what comes next from Rosanne Parry!
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