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A review by jenbsbooks
The Music of the Deep by Elizabeth Hall
4.0
I liked this a lot and I'm grateful for the Kindle Unlimited program as it's introduced me to a lot of authors and stories that I might not have tried/had access to at my local library.
As I read mostly sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal/apocalyptic types, I think I tend to group my "women's/contemporary/realistic" novels together in my head. This reminded me of The Great Alone and Where the Crawdad's Sing. Showcasing a woman and her trials through life. The talk of Emmie and her empathy with animals reminded me quite a bit of The Wake Up which had a similar theme.
Alex and her history is the main mystery, we (the reader) are slowly given background information and flashbacks to fill us in. There is also a back story for Emmie, and a little for Maggie too. We get to know and care about the characters.
We also learn a lot about whales ;)
I really enjoyed this read. I listen whenever I can multi-task, and I'd find myself doing things that would let me listen so I could continue on with the story. At one point, I was almost in tears. As it ended, I had that little "ahhh" sign of contented completion.
Parental Perspective - the characters are all older, this isn't a YA read. There is language, some sex.
As I read mostly sci-fi/fantasy/paranormal/apocalyptic types, I think I tend to group my "women's/contemporary/realistic" novels together in my head. This reminded me of The Great Alone and Where the Crawdad's Sing. Showcasing a woman and her trials through life. The talk of Emmie and her empathy with animals reminded me quite a bit of The Wake Up which had a similar theme.
Alex and her history is the main mystery, we (the reader) are slowly given background information and flashbacks to fill us in. There is also a back story for Emmie, and a little for Maggie too. We get to know and care about the characters.
We also learn a lot about whales ;)
I really enjoyed this read. I listen whenever I can multi-task, and I'd find myself doing things that would let me listen so I could continue on with the story. At one point, I was almost in tears. As it ended, I had that little "ahhh" sign of contented completion.
Parental Perspective - the characters are all older, this isn't a YA read. There is language, some sex.