This book feels like entering another world. The world of whales. Whales are a fascinating and beautiful animal that has a long history of importance and a tragic one as well. This book looks at several components such as the history of whaling, and the connection between the Indigenous people and whales. This is told from real experiences. This was a fascinating read that I'm glad I checked out and highly recommend. This will touch the heart and open the eyes to the world of whales and hopefully deepen your understanding of them.

Once a killing ground for whalers hunting a leviathan they called the “devilfish,” the San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja, Mexico, is now an environmental and spiritual sanctuary—the only place in the world where animals in their natural aquatic environment routinely seek out human contact. This is the story of generations of people who change their minds about a species and therefore change the way the whale is seen, treated, and maybe saved. This was an interesting story and a wonderful story of how things can change for an animal when humans change their minds.

This is a lovely, informative book about gray whales and their interaction with humans in a lagoon in Baja California. I love whales and take every opportunity to go whale watching. This book has spurred my desire to see gray whales migrating through Monterey Bay. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in whales and marine life. It is a well-written, accessible read.

I got an ARC.

Oh boy. This was so over written it was wild. At one point in the first chapter Dosey explains all the things he didn't pay attention to because he was so overwhelmed by meeting a whale. Yet, why did he describe them if he didn't pay attention to them and they have zero to do with whales?

Also, surprisingly, yet another instance of whitewashing of genocide appeared. I didn't expect it in a book about whales, but sometimes surprises aren't good.

This was a great book. Reading it made me fall in love with nature all over again. The writing was beautiful. A real page turner.

Thank you for the E Arc. Lagoon is a beautiful book about one of the worlds most beautiful creatures. While I throughly enjoyed the narrative and story line I wish there were more photos to go along with the story. Other than that it was an incredible story about ones passion and love for whales.

Amazing book, very well written, captivating and informative. I love the way the author writes - it really makes you feel like you are there traveling the West Coast of Mexico with him. The tales of the whales are incredible and heart warming. I really enjoyed reading this and as I'm traveling to the region soon it is very relatable. Fantastic, 5 stars!