A review by jomarch436
The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild by Craig Childs

3.0

I really enjoyed this book. I loved hearing the history and evolution of these animals. I enjoyed hearing the authors experiences with them. However, his descriptions of landscape could be a bit much. And he would mention specific rocks and plants, and I had no idea what he was talking about most of the time, because he gave no description of these things (even though I just said he was too descriptive). Also, I was both annoyed and comforted on how he admitted to kind of pushing the boundaries of getting close to an animal that really wants to be left alone. I like that he admitted it, because I think we've all done it. But whenever I have done it, I've always felt guilty. I might have missed something, but for the most part, it seemed like he felt no iota of guilt for intruding on these animals' lives. Overall though, this book was very interesting, especially if you're an animal lover.