A review by amysutton
From the Mouth of the Whale by Sjón

3.0

I haven't read a book like this in a while. There wasn't a lot of plot and what plot was introduced wasn't really resolved and jumped around a ton... but I felt immersed in the story and the characters. Sjon creates images and scenery that seems real with just a few words. Most of what happened began in reality and ended in dream-like allegory areas, so it was more of an experience than a story. It was definitely interesting and immersive. The only thing that really annoyed me was the way that the narrators changed with no indication that they were changing, so I'd start reading a new chapter or section and be really confused for the first several paragraphs.

I picked this up at the Strand Books cart in Central Park to read on the train and I can't say that I would have had the patience or attention to finish this in other circumstances, so I'm glad that I came across it when I did.