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A review by alexauthorshay
Save the Humans by Rob Stewart
4.0
I'm a little ashamed of myself for taking so long to get this book read when Rob Stewart is so influential to me and I'm obsessed with his documentaries.
I agree with some other reviews already on here that the amount of time focused on his life is to the detriment of the title; while I did expect this to be autobiographical, I figured more time would be spent on the making of Sharkwater and Revolution. It was interesting to know his background and what motivated him as a child growing up, the experiences he had, etc, but (as also pointed out in other reviews) there is a bit of repetitiveness to it and it's so scattered I don't entirely follow the timeline. It doesn't sound completely linear but Stewart doesn't always give set ages for when things happen, making things blurry.
The reason I give this such a high rating, though, is that it adds some extra background to his documentaries, and to other things going on in his life at the time that don't--or couldn't--make it into the documentaries. And, most importantly, the part that comes after. Stewart's personal manifesto, his future plans, and things he set in motion for the betterment of the planet.
I am sad to say I couldn't find out anything about the app he mentions, or the yearly reports of every country that one of his two organizations is supposed to do. It feels like a lot of the momentum Rob built died when he did, and it's crushing. I'm always checking for updates on Sharkwater: Extinction and truly hope that those who Rob was important to don't let the loss cloud over the contributions they could still make on his behalf.
#RIPRobStewart #SharksAreFriends
I agree with some other reviews already on here that the amount of time focused on his life is to the detriment of the title; while I did expect this to be autobiographical, I figured more time would be spent on the making of Sharkwater and Revolution. It was interesting to know his background and what motivated him as a child growing up, the experiences he had, etc, but (as also pointed out in other reviews) there is a bit of repetitiveness to it and it's so scattered I don't entirely follow the timeline. It doesn't sound completely linear but Stewart doesn't always give set ages for when things happen, making things blurry.
The reason I give this such a high rating, though, is that it adds some extra background to his documentaries, and to other things going on in his life at the time that don't--or couldn't--make it into the documentaries. And, most importantly, the part that comes after. Stewart's personal manifesto, his future plans, and things he set in motion for the betterment of the planet.
I am sad to say I couldn't find out anything about the app he mentions, or the yearly reports of every country that one of his two organizations is supposed to do. It feels like a lot of the momentum Rob built died when he did, and it's crushing. I'm always checking for updates on Sharkwater: Extinction and truly hope that those who Rob was important to don't let the loss cloud over the contributions they could still make on his behalf.
#RIPRobStewart #SharksAreFriends