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justabat's review against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
5.0
I adore Sy and her books!
jessereadsthings's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.0
An short and interesting introduction into studying octopuses.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death
abigailbat's review against another edition
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.