3.35 avg rating — 17 ratings

"In the author’s estimation, young men, especially those in their teens, should not die; their move into maturity is reflected in Wit’s slow understanding of the alternate world he now lives in and how he copes with the oddness of everything around him. Take this small exchange: “The whale started again, ‘I came here when I was a boy, like you, but already as big as a bus. Who wants to swim in skim milk?! So the first thing I did was to try to get back by beaching myself. I didn’t even realize you can’t die here.’ ” At times, dialogue can be excessive... but for the right adventurous reader, this trek off the beaten path will yield wonderful results.

An odd, imaginative story filled with sweet sadness, glowing with vivid appeal."