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lizlikesfrogs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
thndrkat's review
I read the first three essays and then decided to stop. Two of the three were interesting and filled with new-to-me information, but none of them grabbed me emotionally. With the way the book was described, I was hoping for a more lyrical and compelling writing style, but I found it to be pretty dry even when she’s making personal statements.
annemaries_shelves's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
5.0
I've been anticipating this book for months and it lived up to expectations for me!
It's a very soothing series of chapter essays, each focusing on a different element of nature - seaweed, moss, pine trees, soybeans, etc. with ruminations on how plants and humans influence each other, the effects of colonialism and globalization, and the beauty in the natural world. She weaves in anecdotes and memories from her own family life and experiences throughout the book. Different chapters have differing blends of nature and memoir, with the final chapter most heavily leaning towards personal reflection and anecdotes.
Lee is one of my favourite nature writers at the moment (check out Two Trees Make a Forest if you haven't already) and I'm so glad I have this book in my life. I always take away from the reading experience a deeper appreciation and love of nature.
The little thematic icons for paragraph breaks were delightful too! I do wish this book had had the budget for photographs (colour or B&W) but I satisfied myself with looking up images of plants myself :)
Overall, this was a calming, informative, and delightful reading experience and I recommend it to anyone seeking out more nature writing in their lives.
It's a very soothing series of chapter essays, each focusing on a different element of nature - seaweed, moss, pine trees, soybeans, etc. with ruminations on how plants and humans influence each other, the effects of colonialism and globalization, and the beauty in the natural world. She weaves in anecdotes and memories from her own family life and experiences throughout the book. Different chapters have differing blends of nature and memoir, with the final chapter most heavily leaning towards personal reflection and anecdotes.
Lee is one of my favourite nature writers at the moment (check out Two Trees Make a Forest if you haven't already) and I'm so glad I have this book in my life. I always take away from the reading experience a deeper appreciation and love of nature.
The little thematic icons for paragraph breaks were delightful too! I do wish this book had had the budget for photographs (colour or B&W) but I satisfied myself with looking up images of plants myself :)
Overall, this was a calming, informative, and delightful reading experience and I recommend it to anyone seeking out more nature writing in their lives.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic and Pregnancy