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A review by jenbsbooks
Call of the Penguins by Hazel Prior
3.0
While I liked this sequel to How The Penguins Saved Veronica ... I didn't LOVE it the way I did the first book. The latter just stood out so much, in the presentation (the blog posts), getting to know Veronica and Patrick. Here in the second book, it just didn't feel as unique. I'd adored the audio for the first book, and on my re-read (for bookclub) I went with the Kindle copy. I went with the audio for this book, I had to spend an Audible credit on it, as it wasn't available at any of my libraries (though not marked as an AudibleExlusive). Even the Kindle copy availability was sparse, but I was lucky enough to be able to borrow that (although I went primarily with the audio).
The narrators in the first book were WONDERFUL. They changed narrators here. I'm trying to be honest with myself and ask if I just didn't like them (Veronica was okay, but Terry/Patrick ... ) or was just stuck on my original experience/expectations.
In addition to the shift in narrators, here, we're also dealing with Terry and Patrick having problems (as is likely in most relationships, it's never really HEA) which just wasn't quite as fun to read about. A little more revelations into "Enzo" and his life. Another penguin adventure, again, not quite as happy go lucky as the first book.
Of course this is bringing some attention to the issues - plastics, pollution ... still a couple of times it felt a little bit preachy/political ... which it is. Even when I agree with an issue, that can make me uncomfortable (again, as intended ...)
No proFanity. A little talk of sex (and an unplanned pregnancy).
Other words I note: swathe, ablutions, frenetic ...
Some words I highlighted/looked up: perspicuity, perspicacity, pestiferous, penultimate ( why all "p" words?) *Ü*
There was also a little P&P ... "IT IS A truth universally acknowledged that a single penguin in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a friendship bracelet."
So overall, not sorry I spent the time with it, but a little sorry I spent a credit on it (this was a "one and done" I won't relisten) ... I wish it could have just been a borrow.
The narrators in the first book were WONDERFUL. They changed narrators here. I'm trying to be honest with myself and ask if I just didn't like them (Veronica was okay, but Terry/Patrick ... ) or was just stuck on my original experience/expectations.
In addition to the shift in narrators, here, we're also dealing with Terry and Patrick having problems (as is likely in most relationships, it's never really HEA) which just wasn't quite as fun to read about. A little more revelations into "Enzo" and his life. Another penguin adventure, again, not quite as happy go lucky as the first book.
Of course this is bringing some attention to the issues - plastics, pollution ... still a couple of times it felt a little bit preachy/political ... which it is. Even when I agree with an issue, that can make me uncomfortable (again, as intended ...)
No proFanity. A little talk of sex (and an unplanned pregnancy).
Other words I note: swathe, ablutions, frenetic ...
Some words I highlighted/looked up: perspicuity, perspicacity, pestiferous, penultimate ( why all "p" words?) *Ü*
There was also a little P&P ... "IT IS A truth universally acknowledged that a single penguin in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a friendship bracelet."
So overall, not sorry I spent the time with it, but a little sorry I spent a credit on it (this was a "one and done" I won't relisten) ... I wish it could have just been a borrow.