eashultz14 's review for:

The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
5.0

This is basically a piece of long-form journalism that delves into the illegal plant trade activities of a Florida Man. This guy is outrageous and larger than life, and I really enjoyed reading the true story (especially while remembering fragments from the ridiculously unfaithful movie adaptation, where the book’s main character is aptly depicted by Nicolas Cage).

I personally really enjoy narrative nonfiction to begin with, and as a Florida naturalist, the subject matter and nature depictions captivated me!

I read it on audio and was very engrossed.