Schulman occasionally flashes back through Cora’s life to give readers a fuller picture of the character’s motives, which can sometimes make for a slightly disjointed story. Still, patient readers will enjoy this novel of the human need for connection, conversation, and community.
Compelling ... Schulman's signature blend of science and literary fiction is on full display as Cora studies two different sets of minds, the dolphins' and the male scientists ... Readers will admire and feel for Cora as she uses her growing expertise--and her own experience analyzing different types of communication--in a quest to carve out some security for the dolphins and for herself ... Thought-provoking.
Engrossing ... chulman does a good job describing Cora’s experience communicating with her hearing colleagues...and touchingly conveys her bond with the dolphins. This is worth plunging into.
Schulman builds a lovely picture of the growth of mutual trust and enjoyment among the dolphins and Cora as she works to train the sea mammals to communicate linguistically with humans ... Both woman and dolphins come to vivid life in this fascinating and beautifully realized novel.
