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Rendezvous mit einem Oktopus: Extrem schlau und unglaublich empfindsam: Das erstaunliche Seelenleben der Kraken
Sy Montgomery
3.89 AVERAGE
2.84k reviews for:
Rendezvous mit einem Oktopus: Extrem schlau und unglaublich empfindsam: Das erstaunliche Seelenleben der Kraken
Sy Montgomery
3.89 AVERAGE
informative
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medium-paced
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inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
This book prompts the reader to rethink their understanding of consciousness, empathy, and love, through lighthearted and engaging scenes.
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informative
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Excellent. I feel that the author soars when she is telling the story of the natural world in her lyrical, moving way. There was a part about the ancestors of octopuses going back millions (on millions) of years that was so beautiful I had to read it out loud. The story itself is also good - the adventure of learning scuba and seeing an octopus in the wild, going behind the scenes to meet a new octopus for the first time — let’s be real, I am ridiculously jealous. Where I feel the book sags a bit, I’m sorry to say, is when talking about people. The other volunteers felt more inanimate than the octopuses. I felt weird when the author talked about a person who had died or someone’s struggle with terminal illness. Human grief felt like a narrative paper clip. Overall, though, the book was exceptional and I throughly enjoyed being immersed in the world of these octopuses.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Suicide, Terminal illness
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This book is about an author who feels really special because an octopus is curious about her. And I get that she feels happy about it. But I did not pick up this book to learn about what she feels or thinks or philosophizes about octopus. I wanted to learn about octopus as amazing creatures and science behind their intelligence. I guess I had different expectations from this book, they weren't met.