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Loading... Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Singsby Christopher Moore
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. My first Christopher Moore. All I can say is, "I want Moore, Moore, Moore!" (  ) debnance | Jan 29, 2010 |  This was an...interesting...book. I liked it, but I spent most of the book wondering why I was reading it. It's the story of marine biologist who has spent his life trying to figure out the meaning of the humpback whales' song. And he discovers a whale that has the words BITE ME spelled out on his fluke. Subsequently he lab is broken into, and oh, yeah....he gets swallowed by a whale. And things just get interesting from there. I think I liked this book, it was odd (which says a lot considering what I normally read). It just wasn't at all what I was expecting, which isn't necessarily a bad thing...I just couldn't really figure out where the author was coming from. However, it was a very funny book in parts. Moore definitely has a sense of humor. Ilithyia | Jan 16, 2010 | Moore has such an off-beat sense of humor. He isn't afraid to take risks in his humor, or with his stories. This one asks the questions "Why do humpback whales sing? What are they saying, really?" Hilarity ensues. But through the humor, you also see conservationism shining through. It isn't the rabid environmentalist stuff, but common sense that can appeal both to the conservative and the liberal. There is also a love story...or two. What I like about this book is that even though it is meant to be funny and entertaining, the author spent a couple of years researching the actual science. Granted, he took some liberties and completely fabricated some science, but he took the time to get facts straight first. I think that made the characters and plot that much more believable. ( ) SLHobbs | Dec 30, 2009 | It's wonderful when an author does a lot of research – including speaking to experts - on the subject he's writing about. The people and the story ring very true in this book. Well, until it gets a bit absurd, but that's when the fun begins! As it says in notes at the back of the book, Christopher Moore spent a lot of time with whale researchers while planning this book, and out at sea with the whales which he writes about. The story does go into the realm of fantasy, but it does seem to be entirely possible that it's not just fantasy... a mark of a great story. (  ) Calypso42 | Dec 25, 2009 | A good book. Not my favorite Christopher Moore book, but I thought it was pretty funny. I thought the story was resolved to easily, but it was a satisfying ending. I thought the environmental aspect of this book was interesting. A unique way to get across the issues marine life is facing, without beating you over the head with it. I am looking forward to reading the rest of Mr. Moore's books. (  ) irunsjh | Nov 16, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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Thoughtful, irreverent, and often hilarious, Moore has crafted a tale that contains a bit of the saga of declining whale populations due to hunting and habitat destruction, as well as his over-the-top, decadent wit as applied to scientific methodology and professional jealousies. Moore notes a pasty, rival scientist "looked like Death out for his after-dinner stroll before a busy night of e-mailing heart attacks and tumors to a few million lucky winners," and that killer whales (which are all named Kevin), are "just four tons of doofus dressed up like a police car." Smart, sincere, and a whale of a story, Fluke is terrific. --Michael Ferch
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