Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle by Daniel L. Everett

Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle

Daniel L. Everett

304 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction memoir travel adventurous slow-paced
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A riveting account of the astonishing experiences and discoveries made by linguist Daniel Everett while he lived with the Pirahã, a small tribe of Amazonian Indians in central Brazil. Everett, then a Christian missionary, arrived among the Pirahã ...

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Moods

informative 92%
adventurous 61%
reflective 50%
challenging 30%
inspiring 30%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 37%
fast 12%

Average rating

3.76

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