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The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan Orlean
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adventurous
funny
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
I really enjoyed this book. The author does a very good job of describing her impressions of people, with all their quirks and oddities. I never felt like the descriptions were overly judgemental - there's enough detail that you can form your own opinion, even when she makes hers very clear.
I expected the book to be mostly about John Laroche and orchids, but it also covered some of the history of the Seminole people and the Fakahatchee State Park, which I found quite interesting.
I expected the book to be mostly about John Laroche and orchids, but it also covered some of the history of the Seminole people and the Fakahatchee State Park, which I found quite interesting.
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Animal death, Colonisation, Death of parent, Car accident, and Genocide
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