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A review by jdscott50
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures by Sabrina Imbler
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
A mixture of science and memoir, Sabrina Imbler's How Far the Light Reaches finds inspiration in marine life. A goldfish in its bowl seems like a lonely existence, but it is reborn in the wild, creating its own ecosystem. An octopus sets the record for the longest brooding period to protect her eggs. Essays illuminate how close we resemble the animal world.
These essays start off incredibly moving and continue to become spectacular by the end. The marine life allegories to queen life are incredible. Crabs' need to huddle for warmth resembles a queer club as a need for the heat to connect. An ever-changing jellyfish allows one to change their trajectory of desire and gender. Just a beautiful book and one I need to read after all the hate and vitriol going on now.
These essays start off incredibly moving and continue to become spectacular by the end. The marine life allegories to queen life are incredible. Crabs' need to huddle for warmth resembles a queer club as a need for the heat to connect. An ever-changing jellyfish allows one to change their trajectory of desire and gender. Just a beautiful book and one I need to read after all the hate and vitriol going on now.