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robinks's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
I’ve been enjoying all of Powles’s works, especially as a fellow mixed-race person. I loved how well-researched these essays were, and the ties Powles was able to make back to her own lineage and experiences. The references to pop culture also resonated with me (I think the author and I are similar in age).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Colonisation, Animal death, and Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Death, Mass/school shootings, and Misogyny
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.0
ive never read a nature book before so this is new territory, but powles creates sth unique in small bodies of water by blending memoir, nature, food into a relaxing, reflective read on identity, migration, and cultural roots.
the book is at times too slow and the description of plants and nature arent of keen interest for me, and many of the chapters seemingly blend into one another. however, i still enjoy this book, particularly the author's rumination on chinese characters and their deeper meaning; relatable sense of nostalgia and longing for family and the past, when things seemed simpler; and how they - along w/ nature and the titular bodies of water - all serve as her anchor in a life often uprooted and in a world where borders are increasingly closed off from one another.
the book is at times too slow and the description of plants and nature arent of keen interest for me, and many of the chapters seemingly blend into one another. however, i still enjoy this book, particularly the author's rumination on chinese characters and their deeper meaning; relatable sense of nostalgia and longing for family and the past, when things seemed simpler; and how they - along w/ nature and the titular bodies of water - all serve as her anchor in a life often uprooted and in a world where borders are increasingly closed off from one another.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation, Racism, and Animal death
Minor: Death and War
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