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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery
3 reviews
acsmallwood's review
I stopped at the end of chapter 6 when Kali dies. It is absolutely gut wrenching and didn’t need to happen. She spent her whole life cooped up and when she was moved to a tank that they hadn’t ensured was octopus proof, she escaped and died. The fact that they didn’t have a 24/7 watch on her despite knowing that it might not be secure is shockingly lax. The author does not do nearly enough exploration into what it means to hold such intelligent creatures in captivity, especially non-display animals. Really disappointing and I couldn’t keep reading even though I was almost done.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Chronic illness, and Suicide
laneyreadz's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
I enjoyed this book a lot, but it did have some slow moments throughout. I found the chapters named after the octopuses to be the strongest and most interesting. I definitely recommend if you already love the animal and want to learn more about them!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
bonsai_delores's review
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
A good book for learning descriptive narrative. Does an excellent job “humanizing” many types of ocean creatures.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Animal death
Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Dementia
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
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