Reveiw of ‘The Whale’s Tale’

The Whale’s Tale by Edwina Harvey

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This sat in my ‘to read’ pile far too long it seems. I should have read it late last year when I bought it. I’m sorry I didn’t because it was a rollicking tale of a lonely teenager and a crotchety adult who initially didn’t understand how much they were alike. Not until forced together due to the teenager’s hacking misadventure.

What was really fun was that the teenager was a bright and talented Japanese girl and the adult was a huge and also talented humpback whale – one whose genus actually got humans into space and were much brighter in many ways than humans. And then there’s the funny but wise sidekick Charlie – a dolphin.

I read it in 24 hours. A delightful story suitable for young readers as well as old hands like myself. Kept me on the edge of my seat wondering where the whole story was going and being delighted throughout.



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Author: C.M. Sheely

C. M. Sheely began life in the cold climes of Europe, emigrated to sunny Australia at an early age, spent time in the Royal Australian Navy, worked all over Australia and South-East Asia as a construction project manager, travelled around the world and ended up as an IT geek in Canberra. She and husband Michael finally settled down in paradise on the South Coast of NSW. Now she spends time writing and working with friends writing, editing and e-publishing their collective efforts in the form of novellas. Cat’s had multiple short stories published, edited several collections of stories for the Eurobodalla Fellowship of Australian Writers, as well as several professional articles. She and Michael travel in their small campervan whenever they can and in 2024 are doing "the lap" around Australia.