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jenna_lynn's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
4.0
A bit meandering but that’s part of its charm. Susan Orlean is a great writer and a great journalist and fully immerses you in this weird subculture of orchid growers and collectors.
gondorgirl's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
samarakroeger's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
2.75
I was expecting investigative journalism more akin to The Feather Thief, but this ended up just being a disorganized ramble through the Florida swamp with an interesting character that we don’t really get to know. It ends up being a surface-level portrait of weird Florida Men who are obsessed with orchids instead of the nuanced exploration of Tribal law and the ramifications of nature-based crime I was hoping for.
morganlee98's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
I really enjoyed the first half of this book. Then it slowed down, became a little repetitive and drawn out. It also ended very abruptly.
However, I did really like how Florida was described and weaved through the story - you really got a feel for the wildness and strangeness.
However, I did really like how Florida was described and weaved through the story - you really got a feel for the wildness and strangeness.
keishamae85's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0