A review by acsmallwood
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

Did not finish book. Stopped at 68%.
I stopped at the end of chapter 6 when
Kali dies. It is absolutely gut wrenching and didn’t need to happen. She spent her whole life cooped up and when she was moved to a tank that they hadn’t ensured was octopus proof, she escaped and died. The fact that they didn’t have a 24/7 watch on her despite knowing that it might not be secure is shockingly lax.
The author does not do nearly enough exploration into what it means to hold such intelligent creatures in captivity, especially non-display animals. Really disappointing and I couldn’t keep reading even though I was almost done.
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