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A review by emmalemonnz
Zombie Tits, Astronaut Fish and Other Weird Animals by Becky Crew
2.0
I have to admit, I didn't read all of this. After the first section, I began skipping past the awful "stories" in which the author tries to be funny, but fails miserably. She anthropomorphises the creatures she's writing about, and takes on an awful colloquial tone, using phrases like "look, I get it, I do [insert creature name here], but you won't have much luck with the ladies doing [insert unusual animal be behaviour here]." So, so awful. I would hate to meet this author. Her idea of being funny involves making fun of ugly people and trotting out predictable tropes about desperate women, horny guys and "oh my god you guys, this weird sex behaviour is like, the funniest thing ever!!! Lol" Some of her commentaries I just didn't even get, like, "Hi Spanish Ribbed Newt, how's this Thursday sound? I'll bring Scrabble. x" What a waste of space.
The book would get three stars if she kept her "humour" to those easily skippable paragraphs at the beginning or end of each chapter, but ridiculous terms like "she lizards" make their way into the actual descriptions of some creatures, ruining what would otherwise be fascinating short chapters on some of the weirdest and most wonderful creatures that exist, or once existed, on our incredible planet.
I loved learning about the marvellous bodies and behaviours of interesting animals, but the author ruined the book by, well, writing it. Someone else should have been given this job.
My favourite piece of information though:
"When provoked, the Spanish ribbed newt's ribs will burst out of its skin to produce twin rows of poison-tipped spears".
The book would get three stars if she kept her "humour" to those easily skippable paragraphs at the beginning or end of each chapter, but ridiculous terms like "she lizards" make their way into the actual descriptions of some creatures, ruining what would otherwise be fascinating short chapters on some of the weirdest and most wonderful creatures that exist, or once existed, on our incredible planet.
I loved learning about the marvellous bodies and behaviours of interesting animals, but the author ruined the book by, well, writing it. Someone else should have been given this job.
My favourite piece of information though:
"When provoked, the Spanish ribbed newt's ribs will burst out of its skin to produce twin rows of poison-tipped spears".