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A review by phoenix2
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Whale Fall is a short read about a coming of age story.
The book has an odd narration, but, once you get used to it and know who's who, the story unfolds smoothly.
The book deals with many themes, womanhood, cultural inheritance, classism, coming of age, family matters, social criticism and more. It also kind of reminded me of my social anthropology studies, when the professors were telling us again and again how the first anthropologists were using their power to write how inferior the other civilizations were and how we should not fall in the same pitfall. And the couple of researchers were a stellar example of these anthropologists.
Also, it was interesting to read about our main character, as the author does an amazing job creating a believable teenage character that goes through big character development in such a short length.
The book has an odd narration, but, once you get used to it and know who's who, the story unfolds smoothly.
The book deals with many themes, womanhood, cultural inheritance, classism, coming of age, family matters, social criticism and more. It also kind of reminded me of my social anthropology studies, when the professors were telling us again and again how the first anthropologists were using their power to write how inferior the other civilizations were and how we should not fall in the same pitfall. And the couple of researchers were a stellar example of these anthropologists.
Also, it was interesting to read about our main character, as the author does an amazing job creating a believable teenage character that goes through big character development in such a short length.