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This book is a very measured look at local species easily discovered in urban and suburban environments. Each chapter discusses a different specie/category. Refreshing in that the organisms discussed in this book are not “popular” species, but instead discuss smaller organisms like barnacles, dragonflies, etc.

The pace on this book was a little slow for me, but I have decided to keep it in my library for the good references that it provides.

namielle's review

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adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

This book was fine. There were a lot of different creatures featured. Some of them I was interested in, some not so much.

rogue_leader's review against another edition

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

A great look at urban wildlife and how humans and animals can successfully share the same space with each other.

gratzee's review against another edition

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adventurous informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

simlish's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 rounded up. While not anything particularly special, this is a lovely exploration of urban/suburban nature and how much there is to see if you only look.

kaitlynhermansen's review against another edition

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4.0

From moss to tardigrades to hummingbirds, Brenner manages to paint a beautiful picture of the world that surrounds her- the urban landscape of Seattle. This was an interesting look into the many creatures that reside there. Some sections were a little clunky or too short for me, but I overall really enjoyed this. I think having a general knowledge of Seattles urban landscape made this a more enjoyable read for me, having visited many of the places Brenner frequents and having seen some of these animals before.

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