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A review by cstefko
Surfacing by Kathleen Jamie
4.0
3.75 stars
I found this book of mostly nature & anthropology essays to be quite pleasant, but not particularly satisfying. I wanted more, especially from the third essay on Tibet. I did appreciate the way Jamie ties all of her essays together with the overarching theme of what can surface when we dredge up the past, as well as connecting her topics to climate change. I realized that I already have one of her poetry collections on my Goodreads TBR shelf, and I really would like to get to that sooner rather than later because I think her writing is best when she's digging into poetic language.
Recommended if you're interested in archeology, indigenous peoples reclaiming their culture, and/or nature writing.
I found this book of mostly nature & anthropology essays to be quite pleasant, but not particularly satisfying. I wanted more, especially from the third essay on Tibet. I did appreciate the way Jamie ties all of her essays together with the overarching theme of what can surface when we dredge up the past, as well as connecting her topics to climate change. I realized that I already have one of her poetry collections on my Goodreads TBR shelf, and I really would like to get to that sooner rather than later because I think her writing is best when she's digging into poetic language.
Recommended if you're interested in archeology, indigenous peoples reclaiming their culture, and/or nature writing.