You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
271 reviews for:
The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion - Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
Peter Wohlleben
3.68 AVERAGE
271 reviews for:
The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion - Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
Peter Wohlleben
3.68 AVERAGE
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Menos emocionado que o de plantas. Mais informativo, mais cheio de detalhes sobreo que ele quer te convencer.
Second time reading. Really sweet book with a premise I wholeheartedly agree with.
I think I'll be donating this one and if I ever want to read it again I buy it on my Kobo. Hopefully no one minds the corner nibbled on by a bunny
I think I'll be donating this one and if I ever want to read it again I buy it on my Kobo. Hopefully no one minds the corner nibbled on by a bunny
informative
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Lots of compelling information about how animals experience emotions like us, but there were moments where the author lost my attention. Overall, it was fascinating, and something I’d read again in the future, as I feel like new information will stick with you when you read it a second time!
This was my second book by Peter Wohlleben and I enjoyed it, however my preference goes to the 'Hidden life of trees'. I am guessing this is, because I knew nothing about trees, however, being a veterinarian, I do have knowledge about what Peter is talking about in this book.
The narrator was just as good as for the first book.
For someone with limited knowledge about the animal kingdom, this will be highly entertaining and informative!
The narrator was just as good as for the first book.
For someone with limited knowledge about the animal kingdom, this will be highly entertaining and informative!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
To contextualize this review: I went into this book expecting either a heavily researched scientific text or a heart-rending appeal towards adopting a vegan lifestyle. I was met with neither, but I enjoyed it all the same. It was not a research-heavy volume containing major scientific breakthroughs in animal behaviour, nor did it contain too many heart-wrenching appeals to morality. However, it does contain an important call to shift our perspective in regard to how we think about the other creatures with whom we share our home, and delivers this message with heart-warming stories and interesting facts about animal behaviour (did you know magpies mate for life???).
We often study and understand non-human animals strictly in relation to ourselves and our own methods of communication. Wohlleben encourages a much needed shift away from this thinking, and in doing so draws attention to bias and difficulties in past and current research into other species.
This was an engaging read that really altered my view on how I approach understanding both non-human and human animals going forward.
We often study and understand non-human animals strictly in relation to ourselves and our own methods of communication. Wohlleben encourages a much needed shift away from this thinking, and in doing so draws attention to bias and difficulties in past and current research into other species.
This was an engaging read that really altered my view on how I approach understanding both non-human and human animals going forward.
3.5⭐
very educative and interesting book. i think we need more books like this. enjoyed it more than i think i would, however it doesn't deserve 4⭐. anyways good job Peter!!
very educative and interesting book. i think we need more books like this. enjoyed it more than i think i would, however it doesn't deserve 4⭐. anyways good job Peter!!
informative
reflective
So this was…alright. It’s not WRONG, precisely, but he’s very, very generous about animal emotions, even when it gets into weird ethical territory (like promoting the idea that dogs feel guilt) and I don’t like that. Could be more precise.
He also doesn’t get into some of the really weird stuff about animal behavior–he sticks to things with direct human analogues, which misses out some of the best shit, nor does he have anything interesting to say about human emotions. It’s all very lackluster.
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
the anecdotes, facts, and musings of the author all made me smile! i think it could've been structured in a more cohesive way, but it was still easy to work through and used accessible language :)
So I’m weird in that I have a hard time sticking to books that are educational... I liked what I read but I knew I would be slow reading so I’m moving on.