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The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson
22 reviews
murderofcrows's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
aezlo's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Colonisation and Mental illness
kristyderp's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Surprisingly exciting for a book about bird skins! The author really got invested in the mystery and did more than tell the story; he got involved. His fixation was contagious. It's definitely a story that should be known to every museum to keep collections safe.
I enjoyed this book as a person who loves birds and museums. My dad enjoyed this book as an avid fly tier and fisherman.
I enjoyed this book as a person who loves birds and museums. My dad enjoyed this book as an avid fly tier and fisherman.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia, Mental illness, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Classism, Pregnancy, Bullying, Ableism, Animal death, and War
mar's review
2.5
a lot of weird bullshit abt autism in this one huh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Animal death
cash_money's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
____emily____'s review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
mistherd17's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
leahjanespeare's review against another edition
informative
4.0
The victims of this crime are bird feathers. Yep. That’s right. This crime is quite unique because there are no dead bodies. And not only will you learn about a heist that involved a suitcase, eBay, and hundreds of feathers, but the history of feathers in fashion, the inception of fly fishing, and the art of fly tying that’s come out of it. I found this an extremely compelling narrative that connects many subjects from environmentalism to ethics, so there’s something for everyone!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
joystar's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Completely absorbing and captivating. The narrative was engrossing, a crime exposed in detail. I learned a lot about particular and peculiar hobbies and how being so consumed in them can allow those involved in the hobbies to excuse any harmful impacts. Learned something about fly-fishing and history. I wish there had been a full conclusion of the case and the missing items found/returned. Angry about the crimes perpetuated and continuing to be perpetuated with abandon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death