A review by helenaramsay
Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea, and Human Life by George Monbiot

hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

George Monbiot's passion for rewilding is clear and carries this book forward but his arguments are hindered by distracting, irrelevant, self-absorbed wanderings and a lack of coherent, organised structure. There is an argument for rewilding here but it is diluted by the self indulgent opinions of the author who frequently dwells on his personal ambitions for the environment, and far less on the facts and practicalities of what rewilding looks like and the experiences of stakeholders whose voices should be more significant in this discussion. Aspects of the book were worthwhile to read, but the overall experience greatly improved with skimming through the personal adventures of the author. A book more for people interested in personal nature writing than practical thinking about the environment I think.