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Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer
4.0
adventurous informative slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I enjoyed the writings of Thoreau at face value, the descriptions of nature and his often humourous tales. 
I really struggled with the criticisms that took up the second half of this tome - by the end I never wanted to read another word on Walden or Wild Apples.
Don't get me wrong, there were interesting ideas on feminism and race that were tackled by some of the critics but I ploughed through a lot of literary loam to get there!