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3.44 AVERAGE
3.44 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I can't understand how the author can make emotional bond with the cows, admit they have feelings, personalities, treat them as intelligent, independent beings, and then just say goodbye and slaughter them for meat -_-
It just feels so wrong...
(But when you try to forget about this, it's quite a heartwarming read)
It just feels so wrong...
(But when you try to forget about this, it's quite a heartwarming read)
fast-paced
informative
reflective
fast-paced
cute, but I already see animals favourably, avoid eating meat and the short disconnected stories weren't enough to keep me hooked
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Very interesting book with a bit of repetition.
lighthearted
slow-paced
This was very twee. There's nothing necessarily wrong with that, but it wasn't for me. I listened to the audiobook and thought the author sounded bored for most of the book. The last 15 minutes were just lists, and some positive media reviews of the authors' farm.
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
In [b:The Secret Life of Cows|1427532|The Secret Life of Cows|Rosamund Young|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328694383l/1427532._SY75_.jpg|1418022], Rosamund Young gives insight into the relationships and emotional lives of the cows she raises on her family farm. Didn't think cows could have personalities, complex feelings, friendships and family drama? Neither did I! I don't know why it's so surprising - perhaps because we would feel guilty eating meat if we knew the animal it came from had friends or a quirky personality trait that would make us smile. Although this book definitely isn't about becoming vegetarian (the farm raises cows for both dairy and meat), Young does speak to the benefits of giving cows, and other animals bred for consumption, freedom of choice and movement and plenty of space and comfort. This thin little book opened my eyes to both farm life and animals' inner lives - something that's not always top of mind for me, living in a major city. I would recommend it to animal lovers and fans of [b:All Creatures Great and Small|32085|All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1)|James Herriot|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1393644607l/32085._SX50_.jpg|69329306]. Bonus - it's short so you can definitely read it in a single day!