Pod

A Novel

De: Laline Paull

Narrado por: Jane Oppenheimer

Duración: 9 h y 27 m

Resumen del Editor

An astonishing and immersive new novel, Pod takes the listener into the depths of the ocean—and into the world of its fascinating inhabitants—through the eyes of the beautiful Ea, a spinner dolphin.

Ea has always felt like an outsider. As a spinner dolphin who has recently come of age, she's now expected to join in the elaborate rituals that unite her pod. But Ea suffers from a type of deafness that prevents her from mastering the art of spinning. When catastrophe befalls her family, and Ea knows she is partly to blame, she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice and leave the pod.

As Ea ventures into the vast, she discovers dangers everywhere, from lurking predators to strange objects floating in the water. Not to mention the ocean itself seems to be changing: creatures are mutating, demonic noises pierce the depths, and whole species of fish disappear into the sky above. Just as she is coming to terms with her solitude, a chance encounter with a group of arrogant bottlenoses will irrevocably alter the course of her life.

In her terrifying, propulsive novel, Laline Paull explores the true meaning of family, belonging, and sacrifice—the harmony and tragedy of the pod—within an ocean that is no longer the sanctuary it once was and which reflects a world all too recognizable to our own.

©2023 Laline Paull (P)2023 Podium Audio

A beautiful, mature story of Dolphins and Humanity

A beautifully written and told story that tackles so many captivating ideas at once. My only complaint is that it was too short and didn’t have enough time to completely wrap up all of the character stories. It’s still one of my top 10 books despite that.

Its Not Watership Down;

Nor is it The Bees, which was more engaging. I often struggled to focused on this listen. I never really cared about any of the characters nor their outcome. Its not awful, but don't use a full credit; for free (or deep discount) it might be worth your listening hours.

Surprisingly Good

I was surprised as this took off from a slower start and then took off and hooked you in with details of exciting well written developments.

Absolutely captivating!

The storyline was incredibly written and pulled you in so much so that you forgot it was about ocean life. I will never look to the waters and not think of this book.

A beautiful and amazing story of hope amidst tragedy

Paul brings the ocean and its inhabitants to life in a way that opens one’s eyes to the possibility of other forms of sentience that mirror our own. Her tale is also a devastating indictment of humanity’s heartless exploitation and disconnection from Mother Earth. The story of the bottlenose dolphin pod that has adopted fascism in response to the threat posed by humans, believing such militarism to be necessary for survival, provides an allegory for our times—one that calls us to seek salvation and sanctuary in an expression of love for all life.

A message to savage humans

A beautifully written and narrated story, which I hope will wake up all who read it to think twice about the insatiable consumerism of our species, to never, ever consider a cruise, however seductive, and to take loving action in support of dolphins, whales, all marine life, the oceans and ultimately all life on earth.

Devastating story of ecological destruction from marine life POV

I never thought I’d be moved by the perspectives of dolphins, rorquals, wrass and remora fish. POD is primarily an odyssey story of Ea, a longhi spinner dolphin. But it equally a story of the utter chaos human “civilization” has wrought upon marine life and their many strategies to cope. By bringing to life dolphin pods and their dynamic, Laline Paull reflects on the history of human tribalism and migration, and also offers a rosy vision forward for our way out of our current morass. I wonder if my experience of this story would have been different as a reader rather than a listener. The audiobook takes a while to get into as the early chapters are heavy on word building. But once you get used to the different POVs you’re in for a literal ride across the vast expanse of the ocean.

Enter a strange world and become immersed

An experience so immersive, I felt as part of the pod and quickly held those above water with suspicion. I found it very hard to stop listening. This is a story that has to be told and heard.
Great reading performance as well.

Luminous

Beautifully written. I don’t usually write reviews, but I could not put this down. Performance was outstanding.

A story for our time and uncertain future

An allegory worth listening to again & again to unpack its many treasurers. Sex, violence, misogyny, human caused ruin and waste in the ocean and yet - a story of desire, perseverance, and connection. When “people” confronted by a stark reality collaborate to face the future together there is hope. This well written and performed audiobook book is so satisfying you’ll wonder about and long for its sequel,