This has not been a great start to the year. So far, in 2019, I've attempted 4 books: two I completed but were a 2 and 3 star and 2 I've now discarded. And, unfortunately, it is to this pile that dear Salar the Salmon belongs.

I bought this book, somewhat because of nostalgia. I really loved Tarka the Otter as a kid. I remember it was a bit of a slog and it took me a few tries but goodness I was 8 years old! Of course it was hard. Turns out, that youngster was onto something as this, my second Williamson, was a trial as well.
Look, the book's beautiful inside and out: beautiful ink drawings fill the volume, the typsetting is clear, the paper is creamy. The writing is very nice.
But ultimately, no matter how you dress it up with nice writing and exciting predators, the life of a salmon is just not that interesting.
I made it 100 pages in and just wanted to be doing anything other than reading the next 100. So I'm giving up. 8 year-old me is definitely unimpressed with my lack of tenacity. 28 year-old me is over it.
DNF'd at page 102.