Valerie and Jay S. reviewed on 4/14/2007

The Lobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island by Linda Greenlaw, picks up where The Hungry Ocean leaves off. Linda has decided to give up her life of 19 years as a swordfish boat captain and move back in with her parents on the Isle Au Haut, off the coast of Maine, trap lobsters for a living, and look for a mate.

The book isn't so much the story of a lobster season as a series of biographical sketches of the islands inhabitants. The book does a very good job of describing "life on a very small island" (the subtitle) and the peculiar inhabitants who like living there.

I found this book to be very interesting reading, and enjoyable, but I was disappointed when I reached the end. Like reality, the book didn't come to a strong conclusion.

Literary Quality: 6/10

Enjoyment: 6/10

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