Tangled Ties to a Manatee

I have to admit that when I started reading the book, all of the different story lines did confuse me and I had trouble remembering which character was which! But after a few pages I really got into the flow of the book and these problems disappeared! With The Curious Case, I think there is a similarity with the main characters both having mental disorders and like Hornby, the characters in Tangled Tales are very quirky!

Tangled Ties to a Manatee

For more reviews check out http: There are numerous characters in the novel, who all have different stories of their own. And all these characters get somehow tied to a pregnant manatee at the zoo. All these characters are aware of one another at some point in the novel and its really clever to build the plot like that. I would loved to read more about the said manatee, but unfortunately, there was very few paragraphs alloted to that. The author has tried something completely different in the way of writing.

But, although I real There are numerous characters in the novel, who all have different stories of their own. But, although I really appreciate it, this would have better worked with main characters.. It took me too long to understand the plot and characters. By the time I understood them, I was near completion of the book. I have to admit, when I did understand, I loved it. The problem is you need patience.. I didn't tell you about the synopsis or plot, because this is one of those books, where opinions might vary widely.

While I loved the characters individually, due to the problem in remembering 'who is what', and the confusions in bringing them together, I lost the interest somewhere.

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The ending was satisfying though, mainly because after a lot of struggles, I understood the plot and I was able to remember the characters. Very good try on plot building! But, could have been more understandable and less confusing. Jul 03, Andy Angel rated it it was amazing. A book with as many view points as this takes a bit of getting used to - but not much. This is a very confidently written story covering several plot strands - a criminal scam, an enviromental centre used as a scapegoat, the undercover detective trying to decide if the centre is a cult threat The characters are very well written even the manatee but where, in my eyes, this author really deserves praise is in the characters of Jerry and Ca A book with as many view points as this takes a bit of getting used to - but not much.

The characters are very well written even the manatee but where, in my eyes, this author really deserves praise is in the characters of Jerry and Caroline, two "developmently challenged" young people. Jerry is really the main lead for the story and he is portrayed in such a way that you really care about him and his life.

Kalen Cap really catches the behaviour and interaction between Jerry and Caroline and the other young people in the home in an accurate and believable way. I came away from this book with a big smile and a feeling I'd just spent time with friends. As I said at the beginning, this book, with its' many multiple view points may seem a bit hard to follow at first but as the characters meet, paths cross and the story unfolds you hardly notice and the story flows smoothly to a satisfying end. Kalen Cap - definately one to watch. Jerry, a mentally challenged man, who loves the manatee named Ankh.

Janelle and Cesily are all college students at Bisbee College where Mr. Steven Patterson teaches Environmental Studies. Stan and Craig are planning to make the city have a blackout while pinning the whole on the ERC and Gavin. Steven Patterson's ex-wife Leeanne is lead vet for the manatee Ankh and her unborn pup when Mascoff hires Jerry, a mentally challenged man, who loves the manatee named Ankh.

Steven Patterson's ex-wife Leeanne is lead vet for the manatee Ankh and her unborn pup when Mascoff hires another vet to help her out. Sharon and Elise are both working undercover to investigate a local agency. Jerry is taking hostage by Stan and Craig while preparing for the blackout. Vera feels that there is something missing in the ERC but can't put her finger on it. Emmett, an ERC employee, is hiding something from everyone and Vera wonders what it is.

Helen has just received some shocking news and is not sure what to do about it. What will happen to Stan and Craig? Will Emmett come clean? What will Clara and Vera do? May 17, Robert rated it really liked it. The book is suitable for middle school through mainstream readers. The main characters are well drawn and deep with their internal conflicts efficiently and believably managed.

I was a little put off at first by the way the book is laid out. It is done as short chapters told from different points of view. I found I had to go back and restart the book twice to figure out all the relationships. About a quarter of the way into the book, once the relationships between pieces started to make sense, this smoothed out and the rest of the book became easier to read.

Given the difficulty of the book's start and the fact that I have a serious technological disagreement with the pivotal act that the book is built around I give it four stars. I will not divulge the source of my disagreement because it will be a spoiler, but the disagreement is not about the concept, but rather the scope and duration of the event in question. Jerry is the book's primary protagonist, although there other sympathetic and important characters.

This quote about Jerry shows the care and sensitivity with which the characters are introduced. In the study, Jerry placed his homework on Mr. He thought his answers were all correct for the math problems. He knew he tested higher in math than reading and writing. He was worried because Mr. Hurrying down the steps to the basement, Jerry smiled with pride when he saw his bike. Aunt Clara had bought it for him. Aunt Vera disapproved, worried that the bike was too dangerous. Somehow that made it all the more special to him.

Jerry carried the bike up the back steps and walked it to the driveway. He put on his helmet and rode toward the bike path. He liked being on the bike path. Learning was harder for him than it was for most people. Every time he got through something hard, like completing the eighth grade program, people gave him something harder to do next. The act of heroism that Jerry initiates and inspires others to follow would not seem like much to most of us, but in its context it is powerful and effective.

This book is all about relationships and how they interlock. Unfortunately, as important as the relationship between Clara and Vera is to the story, there were places where I feel the interaction between the two characters was viewed from a greater distance than it should have been. There were places, particularly in the events leading up to the confrontation with Emmett, that the relationship between these two key characters could have been explored in more depth. By contrast, the relationships between Leanne and Steven are masterfully elaborated. This is a good book. Take your time with the first few chapters so you understand how the plot lines link.

The ending is satisfying and reasonable. Have you ever seen the world through the eyes of a manatee? Cap does an excellent job of clearly marking the transitions between each of the viewpoints. He even skillfully switches the viewpoint betw Originally posted at: He even skillfully switches the viewpoint between characters within the same exchange, and I was never confused about what was going on.

However, I must admit that the switches between the characters did take a bit of getting used to. I was also pleasantly surprised that Mr. Cap was able to achieve real character depth with so many viewpoints vying for attention. It was even more fun discovering how all of their lives were intertwined.

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I would be hard pressed to pick a favorite character from this book, but if I had to make a choice, it would be Jerry. I thought that Mr. He is truly an inspiration. Not only is Tangled Ties to a Manatee filled with a diverse group of interconnected characters, but the story also touches on a wide array of themes. Relationships are central in a story with so many characters and Mr. Cap touches on everything from simple friendship and budding romance to divorce. Each character and their actions ripple out to affect others in the story. I must again commend Mr.

Cap for being able to develop and manage so many characters in one story. Reading Tangled Ties to a Manatee was certainly an interesting experience. I highly recommend this Tangled Ties to a Manatee to anyone looking for a different kind of suspense. Jul 24, E. Martin rated it really liked it.

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The residents of the group home like to go to the local zoo, where the ex-wife of a professor at the college works. And one of the retreat employees is actually a private investigator undercover because some people think it's a cult, and her supervisor is undercover at a coffee shop where the professor's brother works and so does that nephew. Oh, and the husband of one of the cultists works at the zoo too, and one of the college students is also a fortune teller for the cult leader.

And then a couple guys come along trying to run a scam using the wildlife retreat, but a pregnant manatee named Ankh manages to save the day. Although confusing at times, the author skillfully brings it all together throughout a plot that's reminiscent of a PG-rated Big Trouble. The only thing I'd want changed is to spend more time on a few main characters, rather than a little time on everyone.

However, each character has his or her own voice and personality, and each contributes something to the storyline. Overall, a fun, light read that I highly recommend. Jun 16, Sherry Fundin rated it liked it Shelves: Two bungling con men using a cash-strapped environmental research center as a scapegoat, and disabled characters with Jerry being the one that brought the story together. I liked the cover and the title. The characters were very well developed.

I kept wondering, "Where is the manatee? It was not what I expected. I felt the book was all about the characters and the manatee was just thrown in. It seemed to me to be all over the place, but it did pull together in the end. Tangle A pregnant manatee. Tangled Ties to a Manatee Kalen Cap Jun 25, Penumbra rated it did not like it Shelves: Florida crews rescue a manatee tangled in a life vest Marine mammals staff from the Dolphin Research Center, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Miami Seaquarium, receive instructions to release 'Commandyr,' a foot-long, pound manatee, at a campground in Key Largo, Fla.

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