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World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

5 reviews

rosa_lina96's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.25

I really did want to like this book a bit more than I did. The writing, at its core, is lovely and reflective, and the illustrations that come along with some of the stories are charming and masterfully done. However, the book itself just feels a bit too...disjointed, for lack of a better term, for me to truly enjoy it. The timeline of the book kind of skips all over the place, and at times it seemed like the author was kind of grasping at straws to try and relate certain plants or animals to her life, something which took away from the overall immersion for me.

That being said, it made me look at fireflies with a bit more respect, so it has that going for it, at least.

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00phantom's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

Such a wonderful exploration of one woman’s experience of nature through her life. So thought provoking and inspiring. Makes me re-commited to learning everything I can about my native wildlife so my children will not grow up without words for the nature around them.

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honeycupreads's review

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emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

This is one of the most beautiful pieces of art that I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. It was a random pick up from my local library because I wanted to learn about the beautiful creatures on the cover but I learned so much more than just that. This book is beautifully written and each chapter fully pulled me in. The emotions I felt while reading this book are truly indescribable and I’m grateful that I decided to bring it home with me to read. I found myself having to stop due to the overwhelming emotions this book pulled out of me. You can tell every story, every word, every creature were so thoughtfully picked. This is a book about life, love, and wonder. I think this is a book that everyone should read because you can truly learn so much. I fell in love with this book and I believe I will treasure it for the rest of my life. Aimee Nezhukumatathil is truly an amazing writer and storyteller and I don’t think I could have any more wonderful things to say about this book.

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featherinthewind's review

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emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

This was an amazing read and it really made me look back and reflect on how I was raised in the south

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nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

4.5

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