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alexycred's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this memoir. It made me cry and laugh. It also left me feeling a little empty. Let me explain. The author was fiercely loved. She was close to her immediate and extended family. They were always there for her. And she raised her children the same. I found myself harboring jealousy that I wasn’t raised the same way or had the same experiences. And it’s not that anything extraordinary happened or that they were rich/well-to-do/affluent, etc., but there was just a sense of endless love - no matter the circumstances. Adventure, nature, and love. Of course there were difficult times and people, that’s life, but how the author details her family’s journey is beautiful.
mikeybailey's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
4.5
elizabethch95's review against another edition
4.0
It definitely took me a bit to really get into this book, I had to keep checking the family tree in the front for a “who’s who” and I found myself far more interested in the family stories vs the observations of nature, mostly birds. I think if I was a bird watcher the bird observation would have been more catching to me. However, I’m saying all of that, I found myself completely drawn in by the family history, checking the years each part was written, how many years were missed where nothing was noted, and then finding myself not quite ready for the book to end. Even with my interest in one type of story, the book tied together really well and ended up being a solid 4 star for me
amberrangel_ar's review against another edition
5.0
Local TN author. Incredible illustrations and beautifully written.
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Animal death
katieproctorbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I LOVED some of these and then felt like I wanted so much more from others. She is a fantastic writer.
laurynreads's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve had my eye on this one for a while. The cover is so striking and I love everything Milkweed does, so I figured it’d be a fit. This is my first time reading Renkl and I don’t think I’m fully sold on her writing style? I don’t know, I liked this, but I didn’t love it
hkburke2's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
The illustrations are gorgeous, as is the writing. Lots of grief in here. Read this over a long period of time, and I think it was best savored.