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A review by happenstance
Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art by Carl Hoffman
3.0
I originally picked this up because I was interested in learning a bit more about New Guinea - I didn't know anything about the Rockefellers, and I didn't really care about that part of the story, if I'm honest.
Hoffman's got some interesting ideas, and I really enjoyed the parts of the story that focused on the culture and traditions of the Asmat. I did find it to be a bit sensationalistic, and occasionally just plain boring. It took me a long time to get through this book (almost a month!) because while I enjoyed the content, it just didn't seem to hold my attention.
Hoffman's got some interesting ideas, and I really enjoyed the parts of the story that focused on the culture and traditions of the Asmat. I did find it to be a bit sensationalistic, and occasionally just plain boring. It took me a long time to get through this book (almost a month!) because while I enjoyed the content, it just didn't seem to hold my attention.