Review: Beautiful imagery.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2013
I confess, I'm a big fan of animal stories and stories about the ocean.  This book has many things that I enjoy reading about, the ocean, other places (Bermuda in this case), animals, and magic.  Switching places is not an uncommon storyline, but I've never read one quite like this. Dolphins are an animal that I find endlessly fascinating, both beautiful and savage at the same time. There are of course stories of dolphins saving human lives, but not quite the way Rodrigo saves Michael. It was intriguing to read about the incredible adjustments that would be necessary to live as a dolphin does.  I loved the imagery that Green provides, I could almost smell the ocean air and feel the ocean swells. I really wanted to be there and see the dolphins.I enjoyed the characters, the setting, and the plot.  Bibi is one of those characters that make me smile because of her spunkiness.  Her stepbrother, Michael, who nearly drowns in the first chapter, brought out my empathy, he's having to adjust to having a stepfather and stepsister, like Bibi, but he's also moved to a place very different from the home he has known and that is always a shock.  And Hal, the squatter and fisherman, who takes Bibi out on his boat and 'plays' sailing games with her, a true friend. The setting was beautifully depicted, very important in a story like this one.  And the plot, looking at life on land and sea reminded me that while we humans have learned a lot about this world of ours, there is still so much to learn and see and enjoy.A fabulous read that I thoroughly enjoyed. I can heartily recommend this book to those who enjoy stories about life and what it means to be truly free.