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shanbonan 's review for:
The Daily Coyote: Story of Love, Survival, and Trust In the Wilds of Wyoming
by Shreve Stockton
Shreve Stockton's book, which followed her "Daily Coyote" blog, tells the story of how she came to raise Charlie, an orphaned coyote her boyfriend brought home to her. She describes the difficult of raising a hated wild animal, including her fear for his safety (for in Wyoming, coyotes are the enemy), and her challenges with remaining the Alpha in their little pack.
I wanted to love this book, I really did. It's the wanting that made me give it three stars. Well, that and the photos. Stockton includes lovely photos of Charlie that she's taken herself, and I found myself looking forward to seeing each one. But the writing is unremarkable, and the book is frequently boring, particularly when she describes her relationship with her boyfriend, an agent for the Department of Natural Resources (I believe; it's been awhile), who shoots coyotes for a living. He was taciturn, mostly shut off, in large part due to the loss of a daughter due to an accident. This part of his story, no doubt, is very sad, but Stockton lacks the writing skills to truly communicate his loss, making him difficult to understand. She would have been better off leaving that part out and focusing on her relationship with Charlie.
Would I recommend this book? Not as a purchase. Check it out from the library if you're curious. Or just go online and look for her blog, where you'll get to see some great photos of Charlie. That's the best part of the book, anyway.
I wanted to love this book, I really did. It's the wanting that made me give it three stars. Well, that and the photos. Stockton includes lovely photos of Charlie that she's taken herself, and I found myself looking forward to seeing each one. But the writing is unremarkable, and the book is frequently boring, particularly when she describes her relationship with her boyfriend, an agent for the Department of Natural Resources (I believe; it's been awhile), who shoots coyotes for a living. He was taciturn, mostly shut off, in large part due to the loss of a daughter due to an accident. This part of his story, no doubt, is very sad, but Stockton lacks the writing skills to truly communicate his loss, making him difficult to understand. She would have been better off leaving that part out and focusing on her relationship with Charlie.
Would I recommend this book? Not as a purchase. Check it out from the library if you're curious. Or just go online and look for her blog, where you'll get to see some great photos of Charlie. That's the best part of the book, anyway.