Whale Talk
by Chris Crutcher
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Author: Chris CrutcherEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-06-30
ISBN: 0061771317
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
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Book Review: An incredible YA book
Summary: 5 Stars
This was the first time I read anything by Chris Crutcher and I am very glad to have followed a friend's recommendation to check this author out. His book, "Whale Talk", has the reader instantly connect and admire the narrator, The Tao (TJ) Jones, with his passion for doing the right thing, his directness, and mostly his sense of humor. The book weaves in tragic events with good dialogue and small moments of joy. But even more enjoyable are the scenes with misfit swim team and how slowly they build enough trust to confess the truth about their lives. Not every character gets the same amount of depth, but Crutcher masterfully handles enough details to make you feel like they are real teenagers with problems that anyone could have without being too obvious. It was also refreshing to see a YA book create well adjusted parents who are not totally clueless or cruel. TJ's adopted parents are ex hippies but they also help provide him guidance against the small-minded and the cruel that inhabit their town. I plan to be pressing this book into many other hands with the reassurance that it is one of the best.
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