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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Part 1 (Animals) was good, the rest didn't really grab me. I found the narrative meandering. There is a more heavy focus on the philosophical or religious rather than the scientific meaning, which was not evident from the cover/back of the book.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I really enjoyed the focused chapters of the first half, exploring the lives the organisms of the tide pool as well as the discussion on the author's role in creating artificial pools in the local landscape. I think where this book started to lose me was when it started shoehorning in philosophy. The connections seemed tenuous at times and often a shallow reading at best.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
somehow the perfect merging of many of my interests—marine life, philosophy, gaelic—so i am a huge fan. very brilliant.
A fascinating read. Adam Nicholson can see a World in a Grain of Sand. And a Heaven in a rock pool. And share it beautifully.
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
This one was a little uneven for me. Loved the in-depth explorations of the lives of the different organisms, was willing to entertain the dives into Greek philosophy, but it fully lost me on the Scottish history and language stuff. I know dude is writing about some tide pools he made in Scotland but it was the tide pools I was here for, not the Scotland. Wish it had been more focused, but still pleasant.
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced