Reviews

Hare by Jim Crumley

caz8's review

informative relaxing medium-paced

4.0

I loved it. A very relaxing read.

tjthetd23's review

informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

2.25

Crumley’s prose was wonderful as always but I didn’t find Hare as compelling as Fox or Swan. It seemed a bit half hearted; most of the book felt like it focused on other animals. Not awful but an uninspiring read. 

halfmanhalfbook's review

4.0

The hare is a creature that has been part of our natural landscape for time immemorial and has entered our cultural folklore too, however, few people have seen them, including me. In this charming little book, Jim Crumley recounts three occasions where he has seen this elusive and slightly magical creature, including seeing both species, the brown hare and mountain hare, where the snowline started.

This beautifully produced book is very short. I didn’t so much read it rather, rather inhale it. Crumley has a lovely turn of phrase and a keen eye so reading his books is always a pleasure. This one came from the library, but these are a lovely (if expensive) series of books that I can see myself collecting as I have just bought the one on the fox.