Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot

23 reviews

bechlette47's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

5.0

Very cute and often humorous stories of a young vet in the English countryside. Many mild descriptions of animal anatomy and surgery (especially birthing). 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Excrement, Blood, Medical content, and Animal death

hannahcomer4d's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

I don't know why I wasn't expecting much, but I was delightfully surprised by the vivid details, humorous characterizations, and strong heart running through this book. The extra bonus of it being narrated by James's actor in the wonderful recent TV show was icing on the cake. I look forward to listening to the next book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Alcohol and Emotional abuse

eemi42's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.5

I really like the TV series on PBS and I wanted to read it directly from the source. There are a couple differences—most notably Mrs. Hall is only mentioned occasionally and briefly. I also wish there had been more about Helen. Otherwise, the show was faithful to the material.

It's written less as a story with a beginning, middle, and end but more as a collection of anecdotes and episodes. Makes it really easy to pick it up and read a couple chapters here and there and then go read something else. If I hadn't borrowed it, I probably would've gone through it at a much more leisurely pace.

That being said, it's a relaxing and enjoyable read. There were even a couple times I laughed out loud. I'll probably make my way through the rest of the memoirs at some point.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Excrement, Medical content, Animal death, and Blood

Minor: Death

taural41's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Animal death

ammme's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

3.5

Such a cute, sweet book. A fun insight into the lives of vets in England in the 30s.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

el90's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective relaxing

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Blood, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcohol, and Excrement

Moderate: Classism, Blood, Animal death, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

miniingrid's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Debo decir que los personajes de la serie (el remake, no la antigua) no son tan carcas como en los libros. Pero sí han sabido mostrar lo entrañables que son y lo que disfrutan siendo veterinarios de campo.
Las descripciones de los paisajes y del trabajo que hacen son muy evocadoras y es fácil imaginarse allí mientras las lees.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Animal death, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Sexism

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Animal death

jlothian's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content and Animal death