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Pod: 'a Pacy, Provocative Tale of Survival in a Fast-Changing Marine Landscape' Daily Mail | Laline Paull

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Ea, a dolphin elder, the last of the Longi, looks back on her life.

An interesting story illustrating the different social customs among different types of dolphin and just how brutal they can be, and the impact of "anthrops" on the oceans.

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rwmg

Pod: 'a Pacy, Provocative Tale of Survival in a Fast-Changing Marine Landscape' Daily Mail | Laline Paull

#beachreading

Reggie Did you dip your toes in? 7mo

rwmg @Reggie of course, but not much more 7mo

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Robotswithpersonality

Pod: 'a Pacy, Provocative Tale of Survival in a Fast-Changing Marine Landscape' Daily Mail | Laline Paull

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Based on the story note at the end, I see what idea the author started out with. Unfortunately, I don't see it realized on the page. I would rather read non-fiction on the current state of the ocean, its inhabitants (and the leading theories on how to help it/them). I do not have an interest in tragedy porn as a method of raising awareness. And then there's the excessive violence against females and muddled messages around gender. NO. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? To clarify, if this was about marine mammals, among others, suffering as a result of humanity's effects directly and indirectly on the ocean, WHY also take on the theme abusive patriarchal societies as a form of corruption via recounting repeated physical and sexual abuse of females? Why simultaneously make so much of the story about sex/fertility/mating? 8mo

Robotswithpersonality 3/? Why insinuate the sexual characteristics/genital changes " also referred to as transitions" of one wrasse is a result of changing water chemistry/mutation (not exactly a positive framework!) and that their acceptance of their hermaphroditic state (alluding to intersex or trans, either way to feels weird) is proclaimed by polyamorous free for all. I think it's supposed to feel sex positive, and maybe it's my ace agender viewpoint interfering, but as gender affirmation it feels like a narrow, uncomfortable standard. Just, so much of this book gave me the ick. ??‍♂️ 8mo

Robotswithpersonality 4/? I think my most charitable read of this book is it tried to do too many things in too short a space, though considering the levels of violence involved, there's no way I would have gotten through a longer version. 8mo

Robotswithpersonality 5/? Even if you are lacking an awareness of how humanity has polluted the ocean, big culprits being not just oil and plastic, but sonically, how our affects on climate change also have secondary effects on that environment, even if somehow you missed how damaging misogyny is for society as a whole, let alone all those who identify as women, I would not suggest this book as the way to learn about those issues. 8mo

Robotswithpersonality 6/6 ⚠️Ableism, SA, animal death, animal cruelty, animal experimentation, mentions of suicide, suicidal ideation, body horror, depression/grief - mental health concerns - self-destructive behaviour, PTSD 8mo

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Robotswithpersonality

Pod: 'a Pacy, Provocative Tale of Survival in a Fast-Changing Marine Landscape' Daily Mail | Laline Paull

Multipurpose: heart in turmoil (rage, shame, humiliation), heart that's predatory, plotting. 🩶🦈🦈🦈

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BookishTrish

Pod: 'a Pacy, Provocative Tale of Survival in a Fast-Changing Marine Landscape' Daily Mail | Laline Paull

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I liked Pod. Ea and Google were interesting characters; the wrasse subplot less so. At first I found the use of anthropomorphic terms unsettling, but once I got used to it, I really got into the book.

BookishTrish @Lizpixie I wouldn‘t say it‘s dolphin porn at all. 8mo

rwmg I enjoyed the same author's book about bees, so wishlisted

The Bees: A Novel

8mo

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JillR

Pod: 'a Pacy, Provocative Tale of Survival in a Fast-Changing Marine Landscape' Daily Mail | Laline Paull

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Given this was on the Women‘s Prize shortlist I was intrigued to read this story of the dire state of the oceans as told by dolphins. Elements of it I really enjoyed, particularly the story of kidnapped Ea and military-trained Google, yet other elements didn‘t work so well for me. A book I didn‘t think I was enjoying whilst reading, but which I‘m still mulling over some time after finishing it 🐬 👇

JillR I‘m puzzled that the rest of my book group absolutely loved it, there was talk of rereads, and our reading tastes are normally similar. I enjoyed the story, but found the message so very obvious it detracted from it for me. Would love to hear other thoughts! 11mo

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jlhammar

Pod: 'a Pacy, Provocative Tale of Survival in a Fast-Changing Marine Landscape' Daily Mail | Laline Paull

#WomensPrize shortlist! Very pleased to see four of my favorites there (Marriage Portrait, Black Butterflies, Trespasses and Demon Copperhead). Disappointed Wandering Souls didn‘t make it.

I guess the universe is telling me I should push on with tagged and get my hands on a copy of Fire Rush!

squirrelbrain Noooo, don‘t do it! Don‘t read Pod! 😱 Fire Rush, on the other hand is great! 12mo

jlhammar @squirrelbrain 🤣 I‘ll give it a few more pages, but definitely will let myself bail if needed. 12mo

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Moll

Pod: 'a Pacy, Provocative Tale of Survival in a Fast-Changing Marine Landscape' Daily Mail | Laline Paull

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I was so wanting to love this one because the concept that the blurb described was great! It just didn't really go anywhere though and I felt like I was just reading about random fish for the sake of reading about random fish. The message wasn't conveyed remotely subtly or smartly, and while at first I quite liked the prose, it stopped doing anything for me p quickly. I did enjoy learning the occasional dolphin fact

#WomensPrize2023 #longlist

squirrelbrain I hated this one too, and it‘s not often I say that about a book. 😬 13mo

Moll @squirrelbrain Me neither! I always feel bad when I don't like a book😂 13mo

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Leniverse

Pod: 'a Pacy, Provocative Tale of Survival in a Fast-Changing Marine Landscape' Daily Mail | Laline Paull

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While there were some good aspects to this book, the overall reading experience was thoroughly unpleasant. The message was as subtle as a mallet, the level of violence unwarranted.

#WomensPrize 2023 #longlist

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