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siobhanward's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I read Adventures of a Young Naturalist a few years ago, and even though both books are really just re-publications of some of Attenborough's older works, they hold up surprisingly well. Yes, some of the content and approach is dated, but even compared to anthropological works at the time, Attenborough's views and approach were progressive. This book focused far more on people than the last one, and Attenborough approached everything with a great deal of respect and admiration, especially considering the time period in which he was writing.
I loved that Queen Salote of Tonga helped Attenborough to get access to a ritual - her desire to preserve aspects of Tongan culture was fascinating, and I'm glad that Attenborough was able to capture rituals in a way that was respectful and wanted. Overall, this was a neat read, though definitely more human-focused than the previous book.
I loved that Queen Salote of Tonga helped Attenborough to get access to a ritual - her desire to preserve aspects of Tongan culture was fascinating, and I'm glad that Attenborough was able to capture rituals in a way that was respectful and wanted. Overall, this was a neat read, though definitely more human-focused than the previous book.
brood's review
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
4.0
Always a blast reading books from David. Written with humor but very informative.
Learned a lot!
Learned a lot!
ginbat's review
2.0
I like David Attenborough's writing, it's very clear and intriguing, but it wasn't really my kind of book. I mean you have to be very, very, very interested in the exact places he's going or you might get a little bored. There's certainly a lot of interesting things in this book though.
hannahreadworld's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
ms_smith's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Alapvetően érdekes könyv volt, habár kiérződik az a bizonyos brit felsőbbrendűségi komplexus, amely antropológiai kutatások során mellőzendő, ráadásul engem szomorúsággal tölt el.
Egyébként a Madagaszkárról szóló rész volt a kedvencem.
Egyébként a Madagaszkárról szóló rész volt a kedvencem.
eepiepgrass's review against another edition
4.0
Truly fascinating and enlightening tales of journeys taken by David Attenborough. Exploring forgotten and undiscovered cultures of aboriginals and locals as well as extraordinary animals. I really enjoyed the mixture of human and animal discovery.