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A review by leggup
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
3.0
More Snail than I Expected
A simple quick read about a woman finding hope and purpose watching a snail while recovering from a lengthy, paralyzing illness.
I related to aspects of the story. I too am in my early 30s. In my late 20s I pulled my lower back for the first time and could barely walk. By 32 I had two episodes in which I was no longer able to sit up without risking collapse. Obviously I had a different, temporary experience. I still felt her descriptions of being trapped, of just wanting to look out a window or lift an arm.
A bit too much of the book was copied from nature books. Some descriptions were fascinating, others dragged on weren't compelling to the storytelling.
A simple quick read about a woman finding hope and purpose watching a snail while recovering from a lengthy, paralyzing illness.
I related to aspects of the story. I too am in my early 30s. In my late 20s I pulled my lower back for the first time and could barely walk. By 32 I had two episodes in which I was no longer able to sit up without risking collapse. Obviously I had a different, temporary experience. I still felt her descriptions of being trapped, of just wanting to look out a window or lift an arm.
A bit too much of the book was copied from nature books. Some descriptions were fascinating, others dragged on weren't compelling to the storytelling.