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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
7/19/22: 4.5 stars listened via audio, definitely warrants a physical read though!!
i love nature writing and science nonfiction, and this was really interesting. there were some parts my brain glossed over because i read via audio at work, so rating is liable to change because i do think it's worth a re-read. i will say though, audio is usually the best way for me to read nonfiction, as otherwise it will take me awhile to finish.
i love nature writing and science nonfiction, and this was really interesting. there were some parts my brain glossed over because i read via audio at work, so rating is liable to change because i do think it's worth a re-read. i will say though, audio is usually the best way for me to read nonfiction, as otherwise it will take me awhile to finish.
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adventurous
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mysterious
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relaxing
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relaxing
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adventurous
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An extremely interesting book!
I learned a lot of things, made lots of notes about further readings, I was in awe with the courage and adventures described. I was mesmerised by the landscapes and the power of nature, and I was immensely sad with the destruction that our species inflicts on the planet.
A wonderful, wonderful book!
I learned a lot of things, made lots of notes about further readings, I was in awe with the courage and adventures described. I was mesmerised by the landscapes and the power of nature, and I was immensely sad with the destruction that our species inflicts on the planet.
A wonderful, wonderful book!
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Very well written book about how humans utilize underground spaces, and what draws people to such places. Each chapter covers a different location, and the author brings all of them to life along with vivid descriptions of the people who devote their lives to such places. This is a very good book for anyone who doesn't think that they life reading non-fiction.
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A series of varied accounts, loosely tied together by nature of involving more or less underground spaces. Some fascinating, others a bit long. The audiobook is a bit poorly read, the reader doesn’t pause appropriately between sections. MacFarlane would be a top notch dinner guest.
There is a reason poems are generally brief. Beauty becomes tiresome after so long. This book is undeniably beautiful, which is lovely, but it took a few chapters for my eyes to adjust and stop rolling at all the rich description.
Turns out he really had more to say about the people he met on his travels than the places he saw. That’s alright. If nothing else, I’ve learned cave people are deranged and we can’t (or rather shouldn’t) just put an “oops sorry” sticker on all our radioactive waste and call it a day.
Turns out he really had more to say about the people he met on his travels than the places he saw. That’s alright. If nothing else, I’ve learned cave people are deranged and we can’t (or rather shouldn’t) just put an “oops sorry” sticker on all our radioactive waste and call it a day.