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crossinthepnw's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Animals...are they really so different from you or me? Of course not, but I think humans tend to forget that, and how every living creature on this planet is connected. Freeman's: Animals is a wonderful anthology of essays about the beings we share this planet with, including works from Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe and Kali Fajardo-Anstine (a couple of my favorite authors). These essays made me think, cry, and celebrate the existence of all of our companions on Earth.
I will say, I definitely judged the book by its cover because the cat is out of focus, but after reading all of the works it makes sense to me now; animals are so seemingly ordinary and can be easy to overlook, even though we are so intimately connected to them. To paraphrase from the Introduction, we shouldn't be so scared of what animals can do to us, but rather what we have done to them.
Even if you don't consider yourself an "animal" person, give this one a read. There is enough philosophy, history, poetry, and story-telling that everyone will find something they enjoy, and something that will make them think.
I will say, I definitely judged the book by its cover because the cat is out of focus, but after reading all of the works it makes sense to me now; animals are so seemingly ordinary and can be easy to overlook, even though we are so intimately connected to them. To paraphrase from the Introduction, we shouldn't be so scared of what animals can do to us, but rather what we have done to them.
Even if you don't consider yourself an "animal" person, give this one a read. There is enough philosophy, history, poetry, and story-telling that everyone will find something they enjoy, and something that will make them think.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexism, Body shaming, Infidelity, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Body horror
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