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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
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I've had a rough month. My anxiety was destroying me so thoroughly that I decided I had to turn everything off, isolate, and do nothing but read. I finished this book in one afternoon and I feel human again.
I think, more than anything, the love and respect Sy has for animals-- and the obvious love those animals have for her --is what inspires me. On a personal note, she reminds me of myself, especially when she described her mother and I could swear she was describing my own mother and my own childhood. This book speaks to me personally.
I think, more than anything, the love and respect Sy has for animals-- and the obvious love those animals have for her --is what inspires me. On a personal note, she reminds me of myself, especially when she described her mother and I could swear she was describing my own mother and my own childhood. This book speaks to me personally.
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This was such a sweet + simple book, and I loved it a lot! It was so nice to hear about the animals and what complex + lovely creatures they are, and it was cool to see love through this new lens. I feel like I still don't know who Sy is, though, and I'm honestly not left that interested in her?
Another review on here talked about how she was sort of just a girl with a lot of money that got to go on a lot of 'expeditions', and I sort of feel the same. She brought up a lot of really heavy things and then just kind of moved on, and I felt like it was a bit jarring. I think in general, her view of the world + natural world, specifically, felt really privileged and sort of lacking.
I liked it because I loved hearing about the animals + her unique connection with them, but I was a bit thrown off by some of the things she had to say. I'd still recommend it, but don't go in looking for a seriously thought-through memoir or something very science-y. Like I said, it's sweet and simple, and that's what it does best.
Another review on here talked about how she was sort of just a girl with a lot of money that got to go on a lot of 'expeditions', and I sort of feel the same. She brought up a lot of really heavy things and then just kind of moved on, and I felt like it was a bit jarring. I think in general, her view of the world + natural world, specifically, felt really privileged and sort of lacking.
I liked it because I loved hearing about the animals + her unique connection with them, but I was a bit thrown off by some of the things she had to say. I'd still recommend it, but don't go in looking for a seriously thought-through memoir or something very science-y. Like I said, it's sweet and simple, and that's what it does best.
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I read [a:Sy Montgomery|13364|Sy Montgomery|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1530470075p2/13364.jpg]'s [b:Journey of the Pink Dolphins: An Amazon Quest|63714|Journey of the Pink Dolphins An Amazon Quest|Sy Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388278520l/63714._SY75_.jpg|61868] when I was in sixth grade, and am regularly on the lookout for her works as she treats the natural world with such emotion and feeling. I was less fond of this as an adult reading [b:The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness|22609485|The Soul of an Octopus A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness|Sy Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1425611143l/22609485._SY75_.jpg|42099445], partially because it felt more like a personal account rather than digging into what determines consciousness, but she definitely finds the heart in the mystery of our wild world.
How to Be a Good Creature is a memoir told through various animals she spent time with in her life. A short read with delightful pictures, I imagine if you've read [b:The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood|133803|The Good Good Pig The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood|Sy Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320407831l/133803._SY75_.jpg|24705] or Soul of an Octopus you've already got some of the story beats, but HtBaGC puts them in shorter stories amidst others, including the dogs she's loved and lived with and the critters she became friends with through research expeditions.
A good read for animal lovers, maybe not so much for people who don't personify the critters in their lives.
How to Be a Good Creature is a memoir told through various animals she spent time with in her life. A short read with delightful pictures, I imagine if you've read [b:The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood|133803|The Good Good Pig The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood|Sy Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320407831l/133803._SY75_.jpg|24705] or Soul of an Octopus you've already got some of the story beats, but HtBaGC puts them in shorter stories amidst others, including the dogs she's loved and lived with and the critters she became friends with through research expeditions.
A good read for animal lovers, maybe not so much for people who don't personify the critters in their lives.
3.5 // cute! didn’t completely jive with the writing style but still thourouhly enjoyed these wholesome tales
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