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The Ponies At The Edge Of The World: A story of hope and belonging in Shetland by Catherine Munro
sheilaghs_wheels's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
I purchased this book expecting a wholesome novel and only when I picked it up to begin reading did I realise it was, in fact, a memoir.
It’s quite a beautiful story - of connections and community between animals, people and the landscape.
There’s an undercurrent of sadness and anxiety which I very much relate to.
At times the book was slow but I feel like a better person for having read it.
It’s quite a beautiful story - of connections and community between animals, people and the landscape.
There’s an undercurrent of sadness and anxiety which I very much relate to.
At times the book was slow but I feel like a better person for having read it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage
kslphd0131's review
I was less interested in the memoir aspect than the more ethnographic account of Shetland. Overall, the writing was a bit repetitive.
spacewhombus's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
A random find at the public library that I ended up liking a lot. I love travel writing, memoirs, and nature writing, and this was a beautiful combination of all three.
With a DIY adventurous spirit, the author moves to the Shetland islands to study local peoples' relationships with the native animals and their connection to the land, specifically Shetland ponies. I learned a lot from this book, not just about Shetland ponies being anything but the equivalent of teacup puppies for horses, but also about the landscape and deep community of the Shetland islands.
I liked the author's writing style, but wished for a little more of a coherent structure. This author is also a very anxious and insecure person, and she is self-aware of this in her writing, but I did find it wore on my nerves a bit by the end although it doesn't take away much from the overall book.
Overall would recommend if you like memoirs, animals, or reading about life in remote places.
With a DIY adventurous spirit, the author moves to the Shetland islands to study local peoples' relationships with the native animals and their connection to the land, specifically Shetland ponies. I learned a lot from this book, not just about Shetland ponies being anything but the equivalent of teacup puppies for horses, but also about the landscape and deep community of the Shetland islands.
I liked the author's writing style, but wished for a little more of a coherent structure. This author is also a very anxious and insecure person, and she is self-aware of this in her writing, but I did find it wore on my nerves a bit by the end although it doesn't take away much from the overall book.
Overall would recommend if you like memoirs, animals, or reading about life in remote places.
racheupton's review
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
This book romanticises Shetland island and its people, I had wanted to visit this place before but even more so now