The Dolphin House

Audrey Schulman, in her Author’s Note at the end of The Dolphin House, reveals that “since childhood, I have always been more awake when I’m around animals, more aware…However, recognizing that you, the reader, might not be as fascinated, I use every trick to keep you invested.” To this, I have but o......more

This book for me stayed on a level that felt brittle and breezy where I was always aware that I was looking at an artificial construct of language vs. immersing myself in a story, for its relevance or its beauty or for some other reason. The words on the page never coalesced for me.......more

Schulman has a special, unique literary relationship with animals. She acutely examines the innermost essence of any mammal she writes about, like the literary equivalent of a “whisperer.” I cried for these dolphins, rooted for them and loved them because of Schulman. Their characters evolved and we......more

I loved this so much. I saw the ARC was available through Edelweiss and checked every day until it was approved, because I was going up to a cabin in the woods and I wanted it, fiercely. I really adored her last book, Theory of Bastards. That one was about bonobos. This one was about dolphins. This n......more