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A review by junkyardgod
Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams
5.0
I only read the trilogy of five last year for the first time at 34-years-of-age, loved every moment and genuinely chuckled so many times, Douglas Adams just had such an original sense of humour and a progressive way of looking at anything.
This non-fiction is no different, although because of the subject and knowing how it goes for some of the species (if you read the edition with Stephen Fry's foreword, and with Mark's update at the end), it's actually quite an emotional one too. Douglas's awe and sadness at times are infectious, the whole book is an eye-opener too, even now. It's still relevant.
In fact, 'now' is fast becoming the most important time to read this book. All the warnings of climate change and the effects of environmental damage are there - and the disregard for both has seen the basic extinction of three species featured in the book. Mark's update and foresight on the matter is haunting.
Its easy to see why it was Douglas Adams's favourite out of all he'd written. I think he saw it as his most important. He was right.
This non-fiction is no different, although because of the subject and knowing how it goes for some of the species (if you read the edition with Stephen Fry's foreword, and with Mark's update at the end), it's actually quite an emotional one too. Douglas's awe and sadness at times are infectious, the whole book is an eye-opener too, even now. It's still relevant.
In fact, 'now' is fast becoming the most important time to read this book. All the warnings of climate change and the effects of environmental damage are there - and the disregard for both has seen the basic extinction of three species featured in the book. Mark's update and foresight on the matter is haunting.
Its easy to see why it was Douglas Adams's favourite out of all he'd written. I think he saw it as his most important. He was right.