A review by caitlin_89
The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall

3.0

Stories aren't just entertainment. We live for them, live by them, look for them, make them, learn from them, etc. Story is as human as ... well, everything I can think of right now is also something animals do. But story? Story is essentially human. And that's the point of this easy-to-read book.

It's not groundbreaking. It's not super cohesive. It feels more like essays or an article at times. But it has poignant observations and smart moments and interesting thoughts, so it was definitely worth the read.