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

3.0

In reading this book I have swung from rapturous attention to aggravation and back so many times, it's hard to know where I finally land on this. But the lyricism and imagery of the prose is so spellbinding I can forgive this work of many sins. This is not a straightforward novel and can't be read as such. Just take it in, absorb it and see what it draws out in you. As Sjon writes, "it all gets into a tangle if one tries to classify it according to reason..." and I recommend keeping this in mind as you read. And you should read it.