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manorclassics's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Not really for me, but covers a lot.
I'm not sure what I expected going into this; more natural history and deer watching I think. This book deals with that, but also with deer in history, art and culture as well as a lot about hunting, both the practice and ethics of it. I'm not really interested in hunting so I found those parts quite dull and I struggled to engage with the author's style. However, it's a very interesting book and although I didn't really like it I think I'm in the minority.
I'd like to thank the publishers and Netgalley for kindly providing me with an advance copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
I'm not sure what I expected going into this; more natural history and deer watching I think. This book deals with that, but also with deer in history, art and culture as well as a lot about hunting, both the practice and ethics of it. I'm not really interested in hunting so I found those parts quite dull and I struggled to engage with the author's style. However, it's a very interesting book and although I didn't really like it I think I'm in the minority.
I'd like to thank the publishers and Netgalley for kindly providing me with an advance copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
courtney_scott1025's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Wow. I grew up in the Midwest but in an urbanized area. I saw deer but usually mostly from afar. I wanted to learn more about our history and interaction with them. I love deer now. I want everything to do with deer. The storytelling is fantastic in this book. My only personal gripe is that I wish she went into more of the racism with hunting. It felt very glossed over for the length of the book, but great information.
aclinton13's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.25