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mickibuie's review against another edition
4.0
Weird mashup of many of my interests in one book. Heists, evolutionary biology, middle aged white men's weird hobbies. Held up even after listening to the TAL episode
missfortune99's review against another edition
3.0
You know when you're walking down a busy street, and you get stuck behind someone moving at a glacial pace, and all you can do is quietly fill with white-hot rage while you repeatedly think, "C'mon, c'mon, PLEASE MOVE." This is a little bit what reading this felt like. The heist that Wallace examines is interesting, and his writing is methodical but not too technical. In fact, I gave this review three stars instead of two because of his writing. The pace isn't set right, however. To get to any information about the actual theft, you must wade through 70 pages of the history of naturalism, birds, fashion trends, and animal advocacy. All worthy topics, but not what I'm here for. The Feather Thief is lacking a sense of urgency, just like the meandering walker you always get stuck behind when there's somewhere you really need to be. If the chapters alternated a little more between history and the crime, I might have been able to make it through. For now, I'm going to stick with Michael Finkel.
breadkingbread's review against another edition
5.0
teens these days dont know how to cook, all they know is be bisexual, eat hot chip and sell stolen feathers online. genuinely very informative and interesting. 4.9.
greencactus's review against another edition
3.25
If you're really into tie fishing and or birds then this is the perfect book for you. If you're not the entire first half of the book will drag so incredibly slowly.
mrsreads1's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fascinating look into the world of salmon fly-tying. It tells the story of a young savant and how his obsession with recreating classic lures led his to steal birds from the largest museum collection in England. The author became obsessed with the case and decided to hunt down some of the missing birds. He writes about how he first found out about this case; the thief's life, the events leading up to the heist, and its aftermath; and the author's involvement after the case was officially closed.
I have to admit that I picked this one up Sunday morning and lost myself in it. I finished it in one sitting.
I have to admit that I picked this one up Sunday morning and lost myself in it. I finished it in one sitting.