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254 reviews for:
The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature
Peter Wohlleben
3.71 AVERAGE
254 reviews for:
The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature
Peter Wohlleben
3.71 AVERAGE
It is a good read, but it lost my interest at times. The interweaving of their personal life can be detracting.
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
it’s okay if you’re just looking for a book of random forest related facts and an old white guys opinions. writing is very clear and precise, so that’s a plus- but it wasn’t exactly very interesting either. a lot of it was things i felt like i knew already, but i can see this book being a good start for someone just getting into learning about the natural world! it’s an easy read and i can’t complain too much about it, it just didn’t do much for me personally!
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I really liked this book. I think that it did a good job of explaining some aspects of environmental science to people who don't have much experience with it. It is also a refreshingly optimistic take in an era of environmental doom and gloom. For that alone, The Heartbeat of Trees was a nice read. I like how Wohlleben pointed out ways to get more in touch with nature and reminds readers to actually engage with nature while out in the forest. To actually immerse yourself in the world around you and put your five senses into appreciating it. It's so easy to get distracted by a phone or a book while in nature--which is perfectly fine--but sometimes its nice to just drink in nature and nature alone.
The author is clearly very passionate, but I found myself with waning interest in the middle of almost each chapter. They started and ended powerfully, but the middle of each one grew too long or dull for my attention span.
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Interesting little book. Great to listen to as I was working.
Every book written by Peter Wohlleben is worth reading. He writes in a easy, relaxed style that makes feels like he is in a conversation with him. I liked this book because he travels to Sweden, Poland and British Columbia. These trips outside of his local area adds another dimension to his writing. He becomes more of a reporter and provides good information on the dynamics in play to the places he visits. The crux of the book discusses the level of sentience that trees posses. He provides compelling evidence that supports these possibilities.