Why read Pod?

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION, 2023

'Knocked my socks off . . . it is set entirely in the ocean. It's not science fiction. It's realistic. It's set in the here and now . . . And it's fascinating' Barbara Kingsolver in the New York Times

'A pacy,…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Pod as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Danielle Clode

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Trying to write from a non-human perspective is a tricky decision for a writer as I think we find it easier to read and write about our own species.

So I really admire Laline Paull’s non-human stories (like Bees and Pod) and the way she writes from the most difficult first-person point of view. While it is impossible to truly understand what goes on in an animal’s head, Paull does an incredible job of pulling us away from our own narrow window on the world and making us to look at ourselves from the diverse perspectives of the marine…

From Danielle's 3 favorite reads in 2023.