And The Ocean Was Our Sky - Hardcover

“Wrenching, dark, and powerful.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“In his latest, the critically acclaimed and wildly divergent Ness, never one for convention, takes the story of Moby-Dick, pares it down to its basic parts, and quite literally inverts it... Ness’ writing—spare, thought provoking, and already dramatic—is utterly enhanced by Cai’s breathtaking artwork.” (Booklist (starred review))

“An excellent, stirring counterpoint to the original text, rife with questions about the inexorable nature of belief and violence.” (School Library Journal (starred review))

“The whale epic, particularly Bathsheba’s discussions with the human hostage, mounts an exploration of inherited prejudices, violence justified, and the far-reaching consequences of war.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“Fans moved by the author’s A Monster Calls will be especially gratified to see Ness revisit this type of mythic, philosophical storytelling artfully complemented by powerful illustrations.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review))

“Bathsheba’s story has heft, even though Ness’s book is significantly shorter than Melville’s... Rovina Cai’s illustrations are detailed and dream-like, her gray-scale with splashes of color depictions of the fathomless world an additional source of intensity in this already fierce tale.” (Shelf Awareness (starred review))