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A review by ilseoo
The Sea Inside by Philip Hoare
3.0
3.5 stars.
The sea inside is a nonfiction book that discusses the creatures living in and around the sea, together with the relationship between humans and these creatures through time. This book is divided into nine parts, in each of which the author talks about a specific area of the sea -its creatures and history- while visiting the self-same place. Therefore, you get his own experience in seeing these places and animals as well as learning about them.
I found this book highly interesting and nicely put together. I especially enjoyed the parts in which the relationship between animals and humans in the past was discussed (with regard to colonialism, discovering new species and excessive hunting). My only critique has to do with the writing style. The author used overly flowery and heavy language in the parts in which he describes his own experience at seeing the sea. Luckily, this happened only in small sections of the book.
The sea inside is a nonfiction book that discusses the creatures living in and around the sea, together with the relationship between humans and these creatures through time. This book is divided into nine parts, in each of which the author talks about a specific area of the sea -its creatures and history- while visiting the self-same place. Therefore, you get his own experience in seeing these places and animals as well as learning about them.
I found this book highly interesting and nicely put together. I especially enjoyed the parts in which the relationship between animals and humans in the past was discussed (with regard to colonialism, discovering new species and excessive hunting). My only critique has to do with the writing style. The author used overly flowery and heavy language in the parts in which he describes his own experience at seeing the sea. Luckily, this happened only in small sections of the book.