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Death at Seaworld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity by David Kirby
dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Exhaustively researched and in-depth, Kirby weaves a poignant tapestry of the fight against orcas in captivity. With both beautifully personal stories and cold hard facts, I felt even more invested in a cause already close to my heart. While this book is decidedly anti-captivity, I appreciated the insight into the reasoning and feelings of those on the other side of the issue.
The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara
slow-paced
2.0
I was deeply excited by finding this book and couldn’t wait to dive in. Unfortunately, I found myself struggling to finish it. Early in the book O’Meara mentions colleagues expressing concern that there is not enough content available for an entire book and I have to agree. Only a small portion of the book covers Patrick’s work on the Creature, and I found myself feeling incredibly misled. O’Meara clearly lacked the researching expertise to unearth anything new about Patrick’s professional career and instead used the book as a platform to talk about herself and her personal views (which I tend to agree with, but was absolutely not what I wanted from the book). Her casual writing style and speculation on Patrick’s feelings and motivations without offering up evidence led to me believe this subject would have been better covered in a blog post.