Tracey's review
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
by Christopher Moore
OK, so Fluke & Lamb (sounds like a law partnership to me) go on my to-read shelf.
Tracey's review
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore
Tracey's review
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We meet Nathan Quinn, a marine behavioral biologist, who's currently in Hawaii, studying the humpback whale's song. Along with Clay Demodocus, a fellow researcher and long-time friend, they recruit Amy, a fresh young intern from the East Coast, and Kona, a wanna-be native & Rastaman. Several episodes of bad luck/vandalism make them suspicious of other researchers who have allied themselves with the US Navy. Their suspicions are justified, but it's not who they think.... not at all.
Moore has written a lively and imaginative novel - more speculative fiction than anything else, but you don't have to be an "action nerd" (term from the book) to enjoy it, I believe. The characters are quirky, yet believable and the plot has some interesting twists and turns, with the occasional "Oh - I see!" thrown in. While not quite as philosophical as Lamb, there's still some meaningful stuff going on. IMHO, Moore has a talent fo...more
Moore has written a lively and imaginative novel - more speculative fiction than anything else, but you don't have to be an "action nerd" (term from the book) to enjoy it, I believe. The characters are quirky, yet believable and the plot has some interesting twists and turns, with the occasional "Oh - I see!" thrown in. While not quite as philosophical as Lamb, there's still some meaningful stuff going on. IMHO, Moore has a talent fo...more
OK, so Fluke & Lamb (sounds like a law partnership to me) go on my to-read shelf.