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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
44 reviews
elbell1012's review
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
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Graphic: Chronic illness and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual content
eldritchpurr's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
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Graphic: Chronic illness
ivi_reads_books's review
emotional
informative
medium-paced
3.75
The plot might sound unusual at first, but the author writes beautifully about how a snail, brought in by her caregiver, becomes a comforting companion during her months of being bed-bound by a mysterious illness.
By the end, you'll know a surprising amount about snails and gain insight into the author's experience with dysautonomia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
By the end, you'll know a surprising amount about snails and gain insight into the author's experience with dysautonomia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
It's also a quick read—I finished the entire book in one sitting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness and Medical content
whitne_ey's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
5.0
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Graphic: Chronic illness
deidrebrin's review against another edition
informative
reflective
4.0
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Graphic: Chronic illness
lilinn_aion's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
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Graphic: Chronic illness
meganpbell's review
adventurous
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
This gentle yet deeply felt portrait of an extraordinary yet often overlooked creature was a true pleasure to spend time with. If you need encouragement to slow down and take in the wonders around you—or to feel your kinship with a strange and living world, pick up this peaceful yet powerful science memoir about the author’s time confined to a sickbed and the extraordinary companionship of a simple snail. 🐌
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Graphic: Chronic illness and Confinement
sashaisshort's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.75
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Minor: Chronic illness
bethsreading's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
The author writes of their experience observing a wild snail living on their nightstand while they were bed-bound with a chronic illness. It is a beautiful and insightful meditation on the phenomenal abilities of snails, the incredibly fast pace of the human everyday, and the societal isolation of unwell people who can not keep up with such speeds. A short but impactful read that I highly recommend (especially if you want to learn some cool snail facts)
*I do not give star ratings to memoirs
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Graphic: Chronic illness