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katiescho741's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars.
I enjoyed this book. I liked how each chapter was about a certain place, but she also discussed other abandoned sites with similar circumstances. It was a strangely positive book in that Cal Flyn shows us that nature reclaims these areas where humans have fucked things up too much.
There's a lot of variety in the areas, and I liked some more than others. I wasn't too interested in the botanical garden chapter, but the idea of being careful with "alien" plants and animals was interesting in itself. I think sometimes she goes way off on a tangent, and before you know it, you're reading about something you didn't expect. Sometimes this works, but sometimes I found myself bored. She visited each site, and sometimes her personal experiences were the weakest parts of the sections. I personally preferred the history.
The chapter on the Battle of Verdun was my favourite.
Overall, a really good book about how humans screw up and nature bounces back.
I enjoyed this book. I liked how each chapter was about a certain place, but she also discussed other abandoned sites with similar circumstances. It was a strangely positive book in that Cal Flyn shows us that nature reclaims these areas where humans have fucked things up too much.
There's a lot of variety in the areas, and I liked some more than others. I wasn't too interested in the botanical garden chapter, but the idea of being careful with "alien" plants and animals was interesting in itself. I think sometimes she goes way off on a tangent, and before you know it, you're reading about something you didn't expect. Sometimes this works, but sometimes I found myself bored. She visited each site, and sometimes her personal experiences were the weakest parts of the sections. I personally preferred the history.
The chapter on the Battle of Verdun was my favourite.
Overall, a really good book about how humans screw up and nature bounces back.
meganholtzapple's review against another edition
4.5
Really fascinating topic and very accessible scientific facts!
gingergoat's review against another edition
5.0
My favourite book of the year! I'll definitely be coming back to it many times!