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A review by ashurq
The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
4.0
This book was fantastic! I originally heard Kirk's episode about the Tring heist on This American Life. I was worried the book would be repetitive since I already knew the gist of the story, but it has a ton of additional information (as promised).
I'm not sure if this is the author's intent, but I really just feel so mad at the fly-tying community and at Rist. There's just very little remorse to be found and a wild disregard for what these birds really mean on a scientific (and just basic human ethics) level.
Overall, I found this to be a quick read especially for a non-fiction book. It's a quirky true crime story that I think a lot of people will find fascinating. What's true? What's a lie? And where are the rest of those bird skins???
I'm not sure if this is the author's intent, but I really just feel so mad at the fly-tying community and at Rist. There's just very little remorse to be found and a wild disregard for what these birds really mean on a scientific (and just basic human ethics) level.
Overall, I found this to be a quick read especially for a non-fiction book. It's a quirky true crime story that I think a lot of people will find fascinating. What's true? What's a lie? And where are the rest of those bird skins???