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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
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very interesting if somewhat meandering look into the relationship between real wolves, legends of wolves, and humanity
Come back and read later - I love the voice and info but I can’t hang with non-fiction right now
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Thanks to Flatiron for the advance copy of Wolfish, as soon as I saw the description I was really excited to get into this book. I loved this collection of essays by Erica Berry. I've always connected with wolves, the lore, the beauty, I even just got a wolf tattoo to mark myself with the love I feel for them. Each piece, exquisitely researched and interspersed with her own life experiences is beautifully written. I found her approach to be very unique and engaging. As someone who feels very connected to nature and spending time by myself as she does, the book spoke to me in many different ways.
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I found this one really interesting and I liked following the author as she explores wolves and how we live with fear more generally, as a woman especially. I had read less favourable reviews and wasn't sure what to expect, but I enjoyed it and liked the tone and the approach, although I understand the disappointment if someone wanted to read about wolves as they are mostly used as a metaphor here or seem through beliefs and folklore. Erica Berry did a great job in that respect and I admire the effort and research to include representations from many cultures and communities.
While I understand what the author is doing, I don't think this book will be for me.
It is a little too memoir-y for what I was looking for. I was mainly interested in Wolves in folklore/culture. It was also a bit of a turn-off that the author said they "never thought about wolves before" (which is totally fine!) but that gave me a hint that this might be more about the author's perspective on wolves than a "hard" nonfiction book about wolves.
I think if you are looking for something exploratory or conversational this may be the one for you! It's just not what I was looking for.
It is a little too memoir-y for what I was looking for. I was mainly interested in Wolves in folklore/culture. It was also a bit of a turn-off that the author said they "never thought about wolves before" (which is totally fine!) but that gave me a hint that this might be more about the author's perspective on wolves than a "hard" nonfiction book about wolves.
I think if you are looking for something exploratory or conversational this may be the one for you! It's just not what I was looking for.