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A review by poustevnik
Can You Hear the Trees Talking?: Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest by Peter Wohlleben
5.0
Generally a very eye-opening book, drawing attention to things one ought to know or even just ought to be able to guess on one's own, yet for some reason we are still lacking in that sense, as a society ever so concerned with what affects us most obviously, most immediately.
What particularly affected my experience reading it were the short chapters, all over the place. In this sense it is very accessible even to people who do not read all that much, though one might argue that in doing so, it remains sort of shallow and struggles to be taken seriously, as an actual academic-sounding text might.
-- I see it as a positive however. The author remains loyal to his goal that is making humanity, in the widest sense possible, understand the ancient giants whom we share our planet with, or rather, who share their planet with us ever so graciously.
A very insightful and informative read, urging the reader to look into certain aspects in the life of trees on their own.
What particularly affected my experience reading it were the short chapters, all over the place. In this sense it is very accessible even to people who do not read all that much, though one might argue that in doing so, it remains sort of shallow and struggles to be taken seriously, as an actual academic-sounding text might.
-- I see it as a positive however. The author remains loyal to his goal that is making humanity, in the widest sense possible, understand the ancient giants whom we share our planet with, or rather, who share their planet with us ever so graciously.
A very insightful and informative read, urging the reader to look into certain aspects in the life of trees on their own.