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soupgirl9's review
sorry but i don’t want to hear a privileged upper middle class person give occasional lukewarm takes about conservation while renting houseboats in the jungle and sending your students octopus hunting. this book had me physically rolling my eyes smh
(also minor gripe but as someone who has worked in the zoo industry and has actually worked with people who have worked at the ga aquarium (and been there multiple times myself) the lack of research in this book in general and the anti-aquarium/zoo sentiment really had me gripping the pages of this book. if ur gonna write about how sad the whale sharks are at the ga aquarium at least do some research before you go around spreading false info abt how they would be better off in the wild...can you tell people like this get me heated)
(also minor gripe but as someone who has worked in the zoo industry and has actually worked with people who have worked at the ga aquarium (and been there multiple times myself) the lack of research in this book in general and the anti-aquarium/zoo sentiment really had me gripping the pages of this book. if ur gonna write about how sad the whale sharks are at the ga aquarium at least do some research before you go around spreading false info abt how they would be better off in the wild...can you tell people like this get me heated)
knitnetic's review
5.0
Next year's required reading for our junior class, an overlap between the science and English departments. A really great book - and a great way for students to see themselves through writing and as writers.
tigerlillymelody's review
4.25
This book is very good on pretty much every metric you could judge a book on, and it has excellent illustrations. I just wanted to give a special shoutout though to the fact the every single plant and animal chosen for this book fucking slaps. 100/10 stars for flora/fauna selected.
natalieba's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
I enjoyed these reflective essays combining nature and the author’s lived experiences. Many of them I wish were a bit longer with more depth, but in the end the effect of them all together was meditative. My favorites were mostly the ones about plants, but the closing one on fireflies really touched me. Pick this up if you want to feel both calmed and compelled.
havennnofjoyy's review
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Beautiful writing and imagery. Makes you appreciate nature that much more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Sexual violence and Racism