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julieclair's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
There are only 8 species of bears alive in the world today. This interesting and thoughtful nonfiction book explores their history, the culture and mythology around them, and the way they interact with humans. The effects of government policies, public perception, and climate change are also explored, through scientific research and anecdotal evidence. Thought-provoking and very readable.
clairemar's review against another edition
5.0
This book was depressing af... and I fucking loved it.
Humans do not deserve animals.
Humans do not deserve animals.
jstark545's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
I love bears, and science 10/10 no notes 🐻🐻
podanotherjessi's review
informative
sad
medium-paced
This book is very informative, and I loved all the facts I learned. It is, however, incredibly sad. There wasn't any hope given or really any advice on how to fix the problems of the declining bear populations. Instead, it was just full of incredibly grim tales about the treatment of bears. This, I think, is just the consequence of the reality. It's the situation as it is. But I do wish a little more time had been dedicated to what I, the reader, could do.
I also am quickly learning that a pet peeve of mine is nonfiction with too much focus on what the author did to research the book, and this one has a lot of that. Dickie tells a lot of stories about the trips she took to see bears, and it was just not to my taste. I lost interest whenever the book switched to first person.
I also am quickly learning that a pet peeve of mine is nonfiction with too much focus on what the author did to research the book, and this one has a lot of that. Dickie tells a lot of stories about the trips she took to see bears, and it was just not to my taste. I lost interest whenever the book switched to first person.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty