Orca
by Arthur Herzog
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Orca-the killer whale-is one of the most intelligent creatures in the universe. He hunts in packs, like a wolf. Incredibly, he is the only animal other than man who kills for revenge. He has one mate, and if she is harmed by man, he will hunt down that person with a relentless, terrible vengeance-across seas, across time, across all obstacles.Tags
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Bog standard nautical-horror fare in the vein of Peter Benchley. The plot is nothing special and the characters are clichéd, unlikeable, and their motivations change from one page to the next. It probably deserves one star, but for all its faults I didn't actively dislike it. To be honest, I struggled to actively feel much about it at all.
I was deeply unprepared for how badly written this is. The movie adaptation ain’t high art, but it’s Citizen Kane compared to this.
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- Canonical title
- Orca
- Original title
- Orca
- Original publication date
- 1977
- Dedication
- For Matthew
- First words
- The shining waters erupted in a curning froth as the black mountains of living flesh split the waves.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The notched fin raced away towards the icebergs and dropped beneath the waves.
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- Members
- 69
- Popularity
- 454,861
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.36)
- Languages
- English, French, Hungarian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 3
