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World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

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honeycupreads's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

This is one of the most beautiful pieces of art that I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. It was a random pick up from my local library because I wanted to learn about the beautiful creatures on the cover but I learned so much more than just that. This book is beautifully written and each chapter fully pulled me in. The emotions I felt while reading this book are truly indescribable and I’m grateful that I decided to bring it home with me to read. I found myself having to stop due to the overwhelming emotions this book pulled out of me. You can tell every story, every word, every creature were so thoughtfully picked. This is a book about life, love, and wonder. I think this is a book that everyone should read because you can truly learn so much. I fell in love with this book and I believe I will treasure it for the rest of my life. Aimee Nezhukumatathil is truly an amazing writer and storyteller and I don’t think I could have any more wonderful things to say about this book.

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.75

Beautifully poetic even though it's not poetry. Aimee Nezhukumatathil masterfully combines information with reflections on life. I was surprised by how emotionally impacted I was by these mini essays.

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tri_lo_bite's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

4.5

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hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

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caseythereader's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.75

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whimsicality's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is the first book I've read for myself in almost three years, and it has fully reinvigorated my desire to read. Regardless of your preferred genre, the prose in this book is worth the time taken with it. I would recommend it to anyone.

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joceraptor's review against another edition

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reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.0

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storiesandsidequests's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

Personal essays interwoven with nature writing; lyrical writing accompanied by beautiful illustrations. As with all collections, some stories were more powerful than others. The one that stood out to me most was “Peacock”, in which Aimee reflects on the way her love for lovely images of peacocks changed after a teacher told her that her drawing from a class assignment wasn’t “American” enough. I enjoyed the tidbits of life as a mixed-race Asian American, but several of the associations between her personal experiences and the natural world seemed to be a bit of a stretch, which took me out of the experience. I also didn’t care too much about all the waxing poetic about children and motherhood in the latter essays.

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inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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