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carax561's review
adventurous
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4.0
notesonbookmarks's review
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5.0
The pictures! The stories! The love!
caleighsmith's review
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rosa_lina96's review
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Fantastic work from Sy Montgomery as always. A thoroughly intriguing look into the world of octopuses and the way they’re strange and yet captivating animals. Totally worth the read, especially for the various species profiles near the end!
alyssakeiko's review
not as good as the soul of the octopus but beautiful photos and information!!
elopez's review against another edition
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This book was so wonderful! "Secrets of the Octopus" dives further into the world of the octopus after Montgomery's previous book "The Soul of an Octopus." Although this book repeats/recaps information/stories from the previous book, it is still a very informative read. It can be read as a standalone or as a follow-up to "The Soul of an Octopus."
"Secrets of the Octopus" goes more in depth into the world of octopuses, sharing unique traits, habits, survival techniques, personalities, and so much more about a number of octopus species. I learned so much about octopus habits, food preferences, personalities, and identifying traits. This book did not feel like a textbook or an information dump, but rather like a conversation with a friend about an interesting topic.
The gorgeous photos accompanying the text from National Geographic make this book so much more enlightening, as I had not seen so many of the different octopuses featured- and octopuses are my favorite animals! After reading, my new favorite octopus is the Hairy Octopus.
Thank you to both NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
"Secrets of the Octopus" goes more in depth into the world of octopuses, sharing unique traits, habits, survival techniques, personalities, and so much more about a number of octopus species. I learned so much about octopus habits, food preferences, personalities, and identifying traits. This book did not feel like a textbook or an information dump, but rather like a conversation with a friend about an interesting topic.
The gorgeous photos accompanying the text from National Geographic make this book so much more enlightening, as I had not seen so many of the different octopuses featured- and octopuses are my favorite animals! After reading, my new favorite octopus is the Hairy Octopus.
Thank you to both NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.