A review by veronicachp
No Beast So Fierce: The Terrifying True Story of the Champawat Tiger, the Deadliest Man-Eater in History by Dane Huckelbridge

informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

This book wasn't what I expected, but in a good way for once. Rather than a sensationalized, gory slasher-film style recitation of the attacks, it actually presents a thoughtful and nuanced look at the factors that created the Champawat Tiger, and has empathy for both the victims and the tigress herself. In my opinion it does get a bit bogged down in human history at some points, but the historical passages are still interestingly written and you can understand why the author felt like it was relevant information to include. My main qualm while reading was "okay this is all very interesting, but where's the terror?" but the author really brought it home in the last few chapters, showing that he is not only capable of writing interesting history, but truly gripping action as well.