Reviews

Illuminated by Water: Fly Fishing and the Allure of the Natural World by Malachy Tallack

timpeck's review

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.25

k_a_ewan's review against another edition

informative lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.25

obstinateheadstrongcurl's review against another edition

informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

Part nature writing, part memoir and travelogue, Tallack discusses his lifelong love of fly fishing and the places it has taken him. His writing is so descriptive and really immerses you in the settings. Did I come out of this with an urge to take up angling? No. But the audiobook reminded me a lot of those podcasts that are designed to put you to sleep: someone telling a story that's meant to be relaxing, and not necessarily intended to spark a deeper interest. I would recommend this to anyone who's looking for a good nature memoir, and definitely to anyone with an interest in fishing.

juliaseculture's review

5.0

Pour être honnête, je ne suis pas le public cible de ce livre. Cependant, je suis la cible de l'écriture de Malachy Tallack. Cette manière de décortiquer la nature, la pêche, l'acte dans l'oeil humain. Tout se croise toujours avec lui. J'ai écouté l'audiobook, lu par l'auteur, une précieux expérience. Je recommande aux amoureux de pêche, nature, et les petits liens entre les deux.