A review by suebrownreads
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard

3.0

Some of this book I really enjoyed. Some was hard to get through. It almost seemed like a collection of essays. Many paragraphs within chapters seemed completely unrelated, and I mean completely unrelated. There was no real common thread to tie the whole book together. As a lover of nature and someone who has spent much time in the outdoors, I did enjoy many of her scientific examinations and explanations. I did have a hard time making myself finish the book, which is why it took me more than a a year to read. I am sure this book is meant to be artistic, philosophical, and revolutionary, but I prefer something more direct with a better flow of subject and character. Yes, I am aware that she won a Pulitzer prize for this book. So who am I to criticize, but I am not the only one. Some of the top reviewers of the time criticized her for the same things, and I have to agree. Did I say that some of this book I found beautiful? Well, some of it was just beautiful!