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A review by onecrab
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl
4.0
There is so much to love about this book: the reflections brought on by spending time in nature, the observations of the seasons, and the joy in sharing your life with the natural world. For me, the beauty of this was tarnished by how harshly the author attacked others in the book for not doing as she does.
I wish the author had given her neighbors and the developers the same grace and forgiveness she gives herself. Margaret Renkl tells on herself when she makes mistakes or interferes with nature. But for her neighbors that fight the dandelion blooms in their yard she has little patience or grace. All of this while never acknowledging the tremendous privilege she has in owning a property and having the disposable income for the bird seed, feeders, and more.
The print book has beautiful artwork with each chapter (and there are a lot of chapters!) The auidobook is narrated by the author herself. I admit I definitely preferred the paper book.
I wish the author had given her neighbors and the developers the same grace and forgiveness she gives herself. Margaret Renkl tells on herself when she makes mistakes or interferes with nature. But for her neighbors that fight the dandelion blooms in their yard she has little patience or grace. All of this while never acknowledging the tremendous privilege she has in owning a property and having the disposable income for the bird seed, feeders, and more.
The print book has beautiful artwork with each chapter (and there are a lot of chapters!) The auidobook is narrated by the author herself. I admit I definitely preferred the paper book.