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kingjason's review
3.0
This was a very interesting book, Richard Conniff has a wicked sense of humour and a love for writing about all things icky. All those creatures you find gross or annoying, wasps, worms, squid, hagfish, spiders and mosquitos all get their own chapter in this book. The book is full of interesting facts, how often a fly takes a dump, the most complex penis in the world and just how much slime a hagfish can produce.
Coniff is an entertaining writer but the book is still missing something, he doesn't have that passion for the animals that other nature writers have and because of this every now and then the writing gets a bit bogged down in facts. The chapters are also too short, books focusing on just the one animal/specie work much better, the reader can really get to know an animal that way. This book is a good introduction though.
I'd still recommend giving this fun book a read.
Coniff is an entertaining writer but the book is still missing something, he doesn't have that passion for the animals that other nature writers have and because of this every now and then the writing gets a bit bogged down in facts. The chapters are also too short, books focusing on just the one animal/specie work much better, the reader can really get to know an animal that way. This book is a good introduction though.
I'd still recommend giving this fun book a read.
cspiwak's review
5.0
Really enjoyed . The author focused each chapter on a different creature, making it easy to stop and start whenever you could. I felt he intentionally focused on Gross or disturbing aspects of the animals, but that is probably giving the audience what they want and it all was interesting
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