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A review by alongreader
Becoming Dinah by Kit de Waal
3.0
The classic tale Moby Dick is re imagined in this new coming of age story, with Dinah, our young Ishmael, driving a van named the Piquod owned by Ahab in search of a white van, stolen from him while his prosthetic leg was inside. Dinah just wants to get away from home, but as they travel further and further she starts to wonder about Ahab's state of mind.
I'm sure I missed a lot of the injokes in this since I'm not very familiar with Moby Dick, but the story is completely understandable without any knowledge. As a coming of age story it's interesting, though marred by several grammar and spelling errors, causing me to drop a star. I liked Dinah, a teenage girl who is scared of almost everything in her life but finds the strength to stand up to it anyway.
A very interesting read. I hope Kit de Waal writes more for teens, she has the knack.
I received a free copy and chose to post an honest review.
I'm sure I missed a lot of the injokes in this since I'm not very familiar with Moby Dick, but the story is completely understandable without any knowledge. As a coming of age story it's interesting, though marred by several grammar and spelling errors, causing me to drop a star. I liked Dinah, a teenage girl who is scared of almost everything in her life but finds the strength to stand up to it anyway.
A very interesting read. I hope Kit de Waal writes more for teens, she has the knack.
I received a free copy and chose to post an honest review.