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Jul 22, 2015Vero_biblio rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Caitlin, the narrator, is a likeable twelve-year old girl living just above the poverty line with her single mother. Every day after school she visits the Aquarium, where she meets a gentle old man she befriended. This new encounter will open the door to sudden violence into her innocent life, at the same time as she is living the first joys of love and sexuality. In this novel, the author uses Caitlin's fascination with fishes to fill his book with sea creatures metaphors, which are interesting. The industrial setting mirrors the despair of Caitlin's mother for a better life. The rage and insanity appearing in the story would make the reader feel oppressed, but fortunately there are oasis of new love and desire throughout.