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3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
2.5 Stars
I am sad to say that this book just wasn't for me. I am a huge nature lover of both animals and plants and so love to read nature books but unfortunately I found this book to be too dense and without enough interesting facts to keep me really involved.
There is no doubt that the author knows a lot about plants and even split the book up well into different interesting sections. For me though, I found the actual content to be very dry and more like a scientific journal that a nature book that will appeal to the masses. I have read many books about trees and funghi that have really captured my imagination to the point where I struggled to put them down but sadly this was quite the opposite as I sometimes had to force myself to continue.
It is a shame because there were some interesting stories and facts in here but I had to really search for them. The writing also really lacks any personality. I find the best nature books have interesting, fun anecdotes that break up the denser material but this was missing here.
Unfortunately this wasn't for me and I wouldn't recommend it as I feel there are much better plant/tree books to be read.
Please note that I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.
I am sad to say that this book just wasn't for me. I am a huge nature lover of both animals and plants and so love to read nature books but unfortunately I found this book to be too dense and without enough interesting facts to keep me really involved.
There is no doubt that the author knows a lot about plants and even split the book up well into different interesting sections. For me though, I found the actual content to be very dry and more like a scientific journal that a nature book that will appeal to the masses. I have read many books about trees and funghi that have really captured my imagination to the point where I struggled to put them down but sadly this was quite the opposite as I sometimes had to force myself to continue.
It is a shame because there were some interesting stories and facts in here but I had to really search for them. The writing also really lacks any personality. I find the best nature books have interesting, fun anecdotes that break up the denser material but this was missing here.
Unfortunately this wasn't for me and I wouldn't recommend it as I feel there are much better plant/tree books to be read.
Please note that I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.