Reviews

The Drunken Forest by Gerald Durrell

mikewa14's review against another edition

3.0

amiable read - full review here

http://0651frombrighton.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-drunken-forest-gerald-durrell.html

alyssa_tauber's review

3.0

"The Drunken Forest" does not pretend to be more than it really is-- a collection of humorous animal stories that happened while naturalist Gerald Durrell (writer Lawrence Durrell's younger brother) was collecting specimens from Argentina and Paraguay to take back to England. Durrell does recount some (rather big) political issues that happened while he was collecting, but he keeps the work focused on the animals and how he got them and how he cared for them. "The Drunken Forest" is not a "deep" book, but it is a fun one.

lucyreading's review

adventurous informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

luftschlosseule's review

4.0

trigger warning

n-word, rape joke

annabelralph's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

moonbook's review

2.0

I like the Animas and drewing and that is it

thebobsphere's review

3.0

To be honest I never really liked Durrell's South American adventures, they always lacked the spark of his African ones. Here you get the usual - animal behaviour and a couple of eccentrics, but it's not as lively as, say Bafut Beagles or A Zoo in my Luggage.

annyway47's review

4.0

This book tells about another one of Durrell's expeditions, this time to South America. Most of the book takes place in Argentina and Paraguay.

As usual, lots of descriptions of animals, their appearance and behavior. Also, plenty of pretty funny situations. It was a light, fun read.