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Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
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bookshelves: fantasy-and-some-sci-fi, 2008
Nov 28, 2008
bookshelves: fantasy-and-some-sci-fi, 2008
Reading for the 2nd time. Most recently started July 27, 2022.
Soooo, it took me about 43 years to read this book. And upon thinking for a while and discissing it with Christina for a while I've come to the conclusion that my opinion is based on a two-fold rubric. (Can rubrics have folds?)
Anyway...
Point 1. Character Development.
The character development in this book sucked balls. And not in the good way, either.
Point 2. Plot.
The plot was fuckin' awesome. Except for the fact that it didn't start until a third of the way into the book. But whatev. It's still a clever story filled with science! (I love science!!!)
Let's discuss the above two points in more depth, shall we? As far as character development goes, I'm really disappointed. I mean, really. Amy is supposed to be some quirky gal whose personal slang consists of "mook," "jeepers," and other silly stuff. But she didn't develop that characteristic until we'd met her a half a dozen times. Another example, and I'll try to spare you details, occurrs @ the end of the book. There's a reunion. And it should be romantic and touching, but it's not. It's just quick and flat. Why even bother? Pissed me off.
Alrighty, plot... Underwater city and additional theories of evolution--genius! Carbon based passenger vessels navigated neurogically--double genius! Loved it. Kick ass. Cool. And then they saved the world. No surprises there.
That's all I have to say, really. The book was ok, not great. I'll probably read another Christopher Moore, but only because Christina (et al) really love him, so I figure it's worth giving him a second chance.
Anyway...
Point 1. Character Development.
The character development in this book sucked balls. And not in the good way, either.
Point 2. Plot.
The plot was fuckin' awesome. Except for the fact that it didn't start until a third of the way into the book. But whatev. It's still a clever story filled with science! (I love science!!!)
Let's discuss the above two points in more depth, shall we? As far as character development goes, I'm really disappointed. I mean, really. Amy is supposed to be some quirky gal whose personal slang consists of "mook," "jeepers," and other silly stuff. But she didn't develop that characteristic until we'd met her a half a dozen times. Another example, and I'll try to spare you details, occurrs @ the end of the book. There's a reunion. And it should be romantic and touching, but it's not. It's just quick and flat. Why even bother? Pissed me off.
Alrighty, plot... Underwater city and additional theories of evolution--genius! Carbon based passenger vessels navigated neurogically--double genius! Loved it. Kick ass. Cool. And then they saved the world. No surprises there.
That's all I have to say, really. The book was ok, not great. I'll probably read another Christopher Moore, but only because Christina (et al) really love him, so I figure it's worth giving him a second chance.
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Reading Progress
November 28, 2008
– Shelved
November 28, 2008
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4.01%
""Bite Me" is one of my favorite phrases on the face of the earth."
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13
November 28, 2008
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4.01%
"P. 13 still. There's a show about people trying to stop whalers and those people are fucked up! I couldn't tell who the good guys were..."
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13
November 28, 2008
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4.01%
"I'm STILL on p. 13. It's been a whole day and no progress. Ugh. Woe is me."
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13
November 30, 2008
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11.11%
"I can't pay attention to this book. IT'S YOUR JOB TO ENTERTAIN ME, NOVEL! GET TO WORK!!!"
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36
December 5, 2008
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23.46%
"Something bad happened. FINALLY! This book was getting too boring."
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76
Started Reading
December 12, 2008
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Finished Reading
July 27, 2022
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Started Reading
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Dec 12, 2008 07:18PM
Pick up Lamb next. I lovvvvved that one!
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SOLD! I'll do it! Some Mini-Ammers are reading it, and Christina liked it a lot and has passed it around our circle of friends. I'll have to see if she got it back from whoever she loaned it to last.
Now I've decided to do a book challenge which I call, A Trilogy of Whales.1. Fluke
2. Gus Openshaw's Whale Killing Journal
3. Moby Dick
It'll be fun!!!!!!
Edit* (Thanks Jess!)
4. Grayson
I'm still calling it A Trilogy of Whales, though. :)
You could read Grayson....lady who swims with a baby whale.
Ok� I’ll be honest with you I didn’t finish reading this review cuz after reading this: “Point 1. Character Development. The character development in this book sucked balls. And not in the good way, either.� I’m dying to ask� is there a good way to suck balls???
Is that a rhetorical question? It's gotta be.
Damn, that was cold =( I guess I got burn this time �
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Thanks... Back atcha!
I thought Amanda was a Southern Bell! We all need to know more Southern Bells. Hi Amanda! Hi Bells! Hi Shell Bell! Merry Christmas.
Haha, merry christmas to you, too, Monica! We southern belles are keepin' warm this Christmas...!
My favorite Moore book has to be "A Dirty Job" I would recommend that one!
Thanks, Nicole. I've been borrowing these Moore novels from a friend--I'll have to see if she's got that one. :)
The "43 years" comment cracked me up and I feel a bit the same way. I read A Dirty Job as my first CM book and nothing has quite lived up to that one yet.
