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justabat's review
informative
medium-paced
5.0
I read this book with my middle schoolers and it was a fantastic look at what field research is really like as well as a glimpse into the fascinating life of octopuses. (And no, it’s not octopi! They cover that in the book!)
yuuto's review
4.0
Short book, and where it wasn’t a learning experience, it was fun to read about the team looking to observe octopuses in their natural habitat.
starstuff's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
5.0
I adore Sy and her books!
jessereadsthings's review
informative
fast-paced
3.0
An short and interesting introduction into studying octopuses.
Moderate: Animal death
abigailbat's review
3.0
While I would definitely hand this to young readers interested in science who are curious about what field research is like, I guess I expected more... octopuses? I get that field expeditions go how they go and this is a great portrait of the experience, but it seemed like half the book was about the scientists looking for octopuses and not finding them. I did enjoy reading about the octopuses they did find and I learned a lot, but I wanted more of that. The underwater photos are quite good, although some photos are not labeled and occasionally I wanted for a photo that was not there (example: the Picasso triggerfish, whose beauty is described but no photo is included).
Sy Montgomery has written some of my favorite books in the Scientists in the Field series and I had high hopes for this one, but it just didn't measure up.
Sy Montgomery has written some of my favorite books in the Scientists in the Field series and I had high hopes for this one, but it just didn't measure up.