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miskatonia 's review for:
Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle
by Daniel L. Everett
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
I would highly recommend getting a physical or ebook copy in addition to the audiobook which is read by the author.
The book contains photos and transcripts and the narrative flow is stronger in print, but the author being one of the few non-native speakers of the Pirahã language is invaluable in truly understanding this book (despite his sometimes stilted performance of the text).
The section on language and linguistics in general is important and understandable, if boring.
I do wish the section on his loss of faith was longer, but as this wasn't truly a memoir it wasn't surprising (and it was clearly a sore subject given it's effect on his marriage, family and friends.)
I found the anecdotes about the Pirahã people and their culture fascinating.
And the insights regarding the link between a language and it's people's culture in general gave a lot of food for thought.
The book contains photos and transcripts and the narrative flow is stronger in print, but the author being one of the few non-native speakers of the Pirahã language is invaluable in truly understanding this book (despite his sometimes stilted performance of the text).
The section on language and linguistics in general is important and understandable, if boring.
I do wish the section on his loss of faith was longer, but as this wasn't truly a memoir it wasn't surprising (and it was clearly a sore subject given it's effect on his marriage, family and friends.)
I found the anecdotes about the Pirahã people and their culture fascinating.
And the insights regarding the link between a language and it's people's culture in general gave a lot of food for thought.