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Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas by Jim Ottaviani
helen___'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
jenmangler's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book, but I wanted to love it. There was just too much left unsaid and too many abrupt or confusing shifts that ultimately proved too distracting for me to love it.
aclopez6's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not sure if I was distracted while reading this, but I found the storyloines a bit confusing and could tell you maybe 1 - 2 things that I learned from this book. The art was clear though?
jaimeitw's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting "behind-the-scenes" look. The art was gorgeous. :)
chadinguist's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
trevoryan's review against another edition
5.0
A brilliant, entertaining, and educational look at the relationship between three of the most important primate scientists ever.
sethfossils's review against another edition
3.25
An important story to be told about three trail-blazing women in the field of primatology and animal conservation. The way that these three women took animal intelligence and personhood seriously and dedicated their lives to understanding our closest relatives is worthy of praise. I enjoyed the comic book format and the attempt to reach a young audience (teens). But, I found the telling somewhat lacking. Some important questions are brought up but not totally dealt with. The lack of African or Indonesian partners in conservation and research was a major oversite of time. Not addressing the racism of this approach means leaving unquestioned the fact that there are no significant non-white characters in this telling. Also, the most tragic part of these women's story, the murder of Dian Fossey, is implied but never explicitly mentioned. Although it is surely challenging to know how to write about racism and murder for a teen audience, I think it can be done, and failing to do so is a big oversight.
wrentheblurry's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoy most First Second graphic novels, and this one is no exception. The artwork is perfect, and the story is engaging. Before reading this, I had never heard of Galdikas, and my knowledge of Goodall and Fossey was basic. So, I learned stuff, and it happened while I was being entertained, even better.
I did find the narrator switching confusing. Sometimes it was first person, sometimes third person, and sometimes I couldn't clearly tell who was speaking or thinking. A few bits were left unexplained, but maybe this was for brevity's sake. Also, while a bibliography is provided at the end, the authors note that their work includes some fiction. Because of this, I wouldn't recommend it for a student's research project, except as maybe a fun introduction and starting point.
The flaws, for me, were minor, and I liked it a lot, as did my 13-year old son (another graphic novel fan). Now then, off to check out [b:Feynman|9844623|Feynman|Jim Ottaviani|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1317793632s/9844623.jpg|14735455]!
I did find the narrator switching confusing. Sometimes it was first person, sometimes third person, and sometimes I couldn't clearly tell who was speaking or thinking. A few bits were left unexplained, but maybe this was for brevity's sake. Also, while a bibliography is provided at the end, the authors note that their work includes some fiction. Because of this, I wouldn't recommend it for a student's research project, except as maybe a fun introduction and starting point.
The flaws, for me, were minor, and I liked it a lot, as did my 13-year old son (another graphic novel fan). Now then, off to check out [b:Feynman|9844623|Feynman|Jim Ottaviani|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1317793632s/9844623.jpg|14735455]!