Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains by Bethany Brookshire

Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains

Bethany Brookshire

384 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction nature science funny informative reflective medium-paced
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An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not—from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons—and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural worldA squi...

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informative 98%
reflective 55%
funny 38%
hopeful 20%
challenging 15%
inspiring 15%
lighthearted 15%
adventurous 10%
emotional 4%
sad 4%
relaxing 3%

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slow 14%

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