I'm sure this book will resonate with someone, but that someone isn't me. 

For a book supposedly about whales, there isn't actually much page time devoted to talking about whales. Instead the author spends a lot of time ruminating on their own childhood and experiences and the concept of the whale. Instead of being a nonfiction book about whales, this game across more as a personal reflection narrative that happened to sometimes mention facts about whales, climate change, history, etc Also the book is very overwritten. Basically I got four chapters in and agreed with everything said in this review (link below): 

https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/reviews/dont-call-me-ill-call-you-ishmael