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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
A very good book about the author's relationship to nature and how that shapes her relationship to herself, and vice-versa. Wonderful, would read again.
Between 3 and 4 stars. Beautifully written and an unflinching take on grief and loss, the book lost a bit of its edge in the last quarter as it seemed to meander and retread the same ground without any forward movement or new insight, and the sidebars about T.H. White were only intermittently successful for me throughout. Lots of interesting stuff about the history and practice of falconry.
I listened to this on audio and it is a stunning work. Memoir and nature writing combine to tell a story unlike anything I have encountered. This book will make you cry, chuckle and possible think that you too can train a goshawk. I however will leave that to someone much more patient than I. This is free to stream on Audible right now if you are a member.
3.5 stars. Loved Helen and Mable. Could have done without White and Gos.
A study of goshawks, a biography of T.H. White, a study of grief, and a memoir of Helen Macdonald all wrapped up in one book. I listened to the audio book, which is narrated by the author, and it was charming, and well written. My favorite parts were when she described Mabel the hawk's behaviors and personality. :)
Beautifully written, and a mix of hawk training, grief, and a biography of T. H. White. It was quite introspective at times, and I found it hard to push through that, but uplifting all the same.
Kirjassa ei ollut mitään vikaa, mutta sen kirjoittajan ajatusmaailmasta oli vaikea saada kiinni kun oma suhde luontoon ja surutyöhön ovat niin erilaisia. Luulen että britannialainen kulttuurin ja sielunmaiseman tuntijat saavat tästä kirjasta enemmän irti.
Taiten kirjoitettu ja hyvin käännetty kirja.
Taiten kirjoitettu ja hyvin käännetty kirja.
Seems some stretching was required to connect these thoughts. I felt the burn. The falconry bits were engaging. It's good. It's not all I thought it was going to be, based on reviews.
This book was hard to get into initially, but once I was in it I was invested and mesmerised. I only took a star off for the slow start