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stewg's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
salalamander's review
2.0
Beautiful nature descriptions but some outdated language about the native peoples of the areas. Definitely of the time it was written.
pnwbibliophile's review
3.0
Was recommended this because I live in the Pacific Northwest. Was glad I read it, but some parts obviously did not age well. In particular, the commentary on the Native villages and people.
broo23's review
3.0
amazing tale with zero back story (why did she do this? what about inner life? etc)
vverbatim7's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
joyensen's review against another edition
4.0
I adore the author and this collection of tales from her adventures exploring the coast of British Columbia with her four children. Her writing is poetic and playful.
Yes, she has some outdated understanding of orcas, First People of the area, and medicine, but she was a courageous, inquisitive woman of her time that wanted to know and I have no doubt would have easily accepted further education on these matters given the opportunity.
I recommend for anyone with a wild spirit and love for poetically written short stories.
Yes, she has some outdated understanding of orcas, First People of the area, and medicine, but she was a courageous, inquisitive woman of her time that wanted to know and I have no doubt would have easily accepted further education on these matters given the opportunity.
I recommend for anyone with a wild spirit and love for poetically written short stories.
jackgoss's review against another edition
2.0
Sweet. Quaint.
Not for everyone or every mood.
There is no drama or conflict to overcome. Just quaint little episodes, in the spirit of Leave it to Beaver, or Lassie, but with less drama.
Kinda nice when you need a cozy break from stress, but dull after a couple chapters.
Not for everyone or every mood.
There is no drama or conflict to overcome. Just quaint little episodes, in the spirit of Leave it to Beaver, or Lassie, but with less drama.
Kinda nice when you need a cozy break from stress, but dull after a couple chapters.
debr's review
3.0
The curve of time is one of those stories that definitely seems impossible. One woman on a 25 foot boat for months with five kids in the rugged Canadian wilderness? Pre cell phones? For that alone it is worth reading. I also got the sense that she was a no-nonsense lady who got this done through more than a bit of nerves of steel. And I can’t say because of this that this is a woman who would be easy to like, but that isn’t really the point or her obligation. It’s an incredible story. It is also a story that is very much of a time. I would hope no one would treat ceremonial or seasonal dwellings or burial grounds of native peoples today the way she treated them, which was as so as much a thing to be explored or entered into as a neighborhood park or your own house, but no one would disrespect their own dead like that, I don’t think- in any case that was painful to read and I felt embarrassed for her in those writings, while recognizing, again, it is of a different time when that standard of seeing native cultures as a curiosity rather than worthy of respect was far more the norm. As another reviewer wrote, this was “a sorrowful reminder of what was acceptable behavior in the past.” I wish I could say I could separate that from other parts of the book, which are incredibly beautiful and exciting, but I really can’t.