298 reviews for:

Is a River Alive?

Robert Macfarlane

4.39 AVERAGE

anniemayn's review against another edition

5.0

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This, and I do not say this lightly, is perhaps the most beautiful book I’ve ever read. MacFarlane’s writing is all-consuming, wholly evocative, and made me feel a deep sense of peace and warmth unlike anything I’ve read before. A book you will want to take your time with. It’s unsettling, encouraging, yearning, enraging—it will make you question everything we have ever done to nature. 

I can’t possibly wrap up everything I feel about this book in one review. Gorgeous, heartbreaking, one of the best books I’ve ever read. 

jkolkman's review against another edition

3.5

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magsl's review against another edition

5.0

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goodreds's review against another edition

4.0

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teabookscats's review against another edition

5.0

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daisymae's review against another edition

5.0

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tillydaisym's review against another edition

5.0

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poemsfromthepath's review against another edition

5.0

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dannb's review against another edition

3.75

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Nature… powerful before humans and in spite of humans. 

The struggle of this book is trying to realize who the intended audience is… the vocabulary is for the highly educated; however, much of it reaches in to touch the heart of spirit of those who care deeply for the world we live in. Highly recommend reading an e-version so you can tap for definitions/explanations. 

mvcalcagno's review against another edition

5.0

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