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lizzieormian's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
"but mostly, and in several ways, I'm amazed I'm able to hold the hand of the person I love."
okay change my life why don't you
okay change my life why don't you
roxymaybe's review against another edition
5.0
This is how every nature/travel writer thinks they sound. Beautiful, meaningful, made me think of the world in entirely new ways. Absolutely terrifying! I'm never going in a cave. Loved it.
mrgxfincher's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
savaging's review against another edition
4.0
Macfarlane is so rooted in the larger-than-human world that his simplest descriptions feel like a wild-eyed prophecy. Even in his most banal, modern settings I hear the old gods stomping about.
The only bits of the book that wearied me were where he picks up the pace too much into you-won't-believe-it adventure writing. He does dangerous, even stupid things in order to be the one to write about it. This makes the tone tediously macho in parts, no matter how gentle he keeps his words.
But all the same, I really appreciated this slow read into the underland.
The only bits of the book that wearied me were where he picks up the pace too much into you-won't-believe-it adventure writing. He does dangerous, even stupid things in order to be the one to write about it. This makes the tone tediously macho in parts, no matter how gentle he keeps his words.
But all the same, I really appreciated this slow read into the underland.
switht's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
lizbeth_wolff's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
alayna017's review against another edition
2.0
This book was so much information, and it really didn’t help me understand the Underland that much. The chapters where he goes into the sewer/tunnel we’re hard for me to get through, and the last few chapters on the glaciers still didn’t keep me interested. Not likely to read any more by him!