Whalefall

This book sounds so interesting and I was so excited to read it. From being described as scientifically accurate and the fact Jay gets swallowed by a whale I was intrigued. The ocean is such a terrifying mystery to me and I thought this kind of book would be great to get my heart rate up but, unfortunately, it didn't do that at all.

I enjoyed the backstory of Jay's relationship with his father and how he ended up in the predicament he's in. I enjoyed all of the knowledge that is jam packed in this book of diving culture, technique, diving equipment, and the ocean in general. The description of the ocean and the habitat that the narrator was describing was great and put me in the setting. I also enjoyed the way each chapter was a mix between past and present.

However, with all of that I was also bored and annoyed. For me, personally, I found Jay extremely annoying even though I sympathize with him. I found all of the information and descriptions fascinating but I also felt like it went on for far too long. At 39% the event described in the description is finally happening and I was rather uninterested. I've been coming back and trying to read more but haven't been able to keep my attention on it or get into it. So, at 40% I've officially given up, HOWEVER, I am still very interested in where the story goes. I think Jay has such potential to grow during this event and would love to see how that plays out. So while I'm giving up at the moment I fully plan on returning to this book at a later time even though I have no idea when that will be. When that happens I will update my review.