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The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion - Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
Peter Wohlleben
3.68 AVERAGE
270 reviews for:
The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion - Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
Peter Wohlleben
3.68 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Well it is informative and interesting, I did struggle to stay engaged.
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This is a book that many people will read and shout about it not being "scientific" or "anthropomorphising animals". He has become a very unpopular author in academia because he captures people's attention and their imagination, and people don't like that he tangles emotions, evidence, and metaphor. I appreciate his books for what they are, which is excellent narrative that makes you think differently about the things you take for granted. As for whether this is science, he says repeatedly, and so does the forward, that this is not his wheelhouse....that, of course, despite that he is more scientifically qualified than the majority of authors of pop sci. He doesn't claim to be presenting the reader with undisputed truth, and he is clear about where science does and doesn't offer insights. A lot of these questions, by his admission and by clear fact, can't even be answered at this stage. But if you want a book that will make you think about the interior world of animals, what we can and cannot know, and where our stories meet studies, then this book will give you a wealth of material for contemplation. For thinking not for memorisation, citation, and recitation. That is what this book is for. And he is a masterful writer.
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This was a fun book, and it has all sorts of nice little details and interesting bits of information for animal and nature lovers. However, it's not a truly scientific book, since most of its content comes from the author's own observations in his farm, which makes a lot of the things he affirms simply impossible to confirm. Do I think animals can experience grief? I most certainly do. I can't prove it though, and I'm certainly not a scientist or an expert, so why would I write a book trying to prove something I can't? Well I wouldn't, but others seem to have done exactly that. I felt this was a bit too watered down to make it attractive for people who don't like reading books that much, or at least books about science. But it's fun and quick, just don't expect to have your whole universe shaken by it.