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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
this shouldve been called '(white) guilt, fear and some stuff about wolfs sometimes' written by someone who doesnt even seem to like wolfs all that much and narrated even more dramatically than it is written'
Easily set to be the best book I read this year. A brilliantly structured and well-paced story of the author’s venture into the world in her early adulthood alongside the story of the tracking of a pack of wolves in Oregon around the same time. Well researched and rich in history of wolves not only from a general species standpoint, but from a cultural and literary standpoint as well - how wolves show up over time, in different cultures, different children’s stories, etc. I learned so much about wolves and the stories the author chose from her own life to tell alongside (in compliment, and sometimes in contrast) in each chapter were executed perfectly. I am so exited to read what comes next from Erica Berry!
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
What a beautiful book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Wolves are super cool, and this book it too
"We don’t exist with wolves in a boxing ring, but on something like a crowded dance floor, our shadows overlapping as we come in and out of contact with other species and one another, touching lives in nearly untraceable ways."
"We don’t exist with wolves in a boxing ring, but on something like a crowded dance floor, our shadows overlapping as we come in and out of contact with other species and one another, touching lives in nearly untraceable ways."
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
I wasn't sure what to expect from this because it is her first book and the premise is unusual. I gravitate toward anything wolf-related, though, so I gave it a chance. I tend to take much longer to read nonfiction than fiction, but I needed even more time than normal to digest and understand it. Please don't take that as a criticism of the book; I really liked it! It's just that it really made me think about things I hadn't considered before, especially how much more dangerous the world is for women than it is for men. This book really brought that into perspective for me. I like to think of myself as progressively-minded, but I know there are still blind spots I can work on, and I think this book helped nudge me a little further in the right direction. As to the writing, there were multiple times where I had to stop and admire her choice of wording. I haven't experienced that often with nonfiction. I hope she continues writing, because I would like to read more from her.
Thought it was about wolves but it’s a story about A wolf and the author side by side (with what feels like embellishments). Almost lost interest the moment she said “I’m neither an academic or a scientist” but gave it a shot. The intro was good, the premise interesting, but the next hour into fifteen (!!) and I think it needed to be half the size.