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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
The artwork by Rebecca Green in this book is fantastic. I searched some of her pieces to hang around my home because they are THAT good. I think she needs recognition for how incredible the drawings and quotes are.
The book itself was okay. I loved reading about how every animal can teach all of us something if we look closely. Although it IS a memoir, I wish it spoke more broadly about what animals teach us and not the lessons she learned from an animal. But that's a personal qualm based on the genre so I did not mark down for that.
The book itself was okay. I loved reading about how every animal can teach all of us something if we look closely. Although it IS a memoir, I wish it spoke more broadly about what animals teach us and not the lessons she learned from an animal. But that's a personal qualm based on the genre so I did not mark down for that.
I love Sy Montgomery's Scientists in the Field books, and was thrilled to find she had written adult nonfiction as well.
This book contains small wisdoms and interesting tidbits, but perhaps I wasn't in the proper mood for it when I read it. It just felt too 'small world' for me, as it's really mostly about the things her farm animals have taught her.
This book contains small wisdoms and interesting tidbits, but perhaps I wasn't in the proper mood for it when I read it. It just felt too 'small world' for me, as it's really mostly about the things her farm animals have taught her.
A memoir of extreme privilege. Predictable and boring.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
An easy read with some really good stories from a smart author. Recommended for anyone who loves animals... of any kind.
reflective
medium-paced
Cute stories about the animals that impacted the author, from childhood pets to research subjects.
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I needed this book so much, and it's definitely on my list of Books Everyone Should Read. Sy Montgomery is just about as much a treasure as the octopuses she loves so much. ^_^ <3
SO melodramatic. I didn’t recognize the author’s name when I borrowed this from Libby thinking it would be a good short family road trip audiobook to finish. I read The Soul of an Octopus and hated it too. Idk. I can see that she was going for something really earnest here, but it fell flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts