There is a lot of good background and contextual history here, especially about the colonisation of India and why things were set up perfectly for theThere is a lot of good background and contextual history here, especially about the colonisation of India and why things were set up perfectly for the ensuing disaster of a slew of man-eating predators. However, I found the writing very repetitive and circular, as though there was a word count to be achieved, and sometimes that ended up feeling like the audience was being talked to like children. It did make it a very fast read, though, and he's a good writer, even if I found some of his editorializing excessive. The only other problem was that, other than the author's imaginings of the tiger's origins, nothing new is offered about the tiger specifically, but that wasn’t unexpected, given how long ago this happened and the lack of records.
All in all, I would say this was a solid companion to Jim Corbett's memoir, for the added historical and political context....more
I'm still learning Dutch, so I struggled with a few parts, but my best friend is a native speaker and was able to help me witThis was very, very cute!
I'm still learning Dutch, so I struggled with a few parts, but my best friend is a native speaker and was able to help me with those bits. The pictures were adorable and funny, and I had fun trying to read it aloud (though my pronunciation is still absolutely horrible, lol!)....more
Whew! That was rough! But now I can hardly wait to read the third book.
It really dragged in the middle, but once I got through that.... The ending is Whew! That was rough! But now I can hardly wait to read the third book.
It really dragged in the middle, but once I got through that.... The ending is harrowing and uncertain and I don't know how to describe why I liked it so much other than to say that this book and its predecessor leave me with a particular feeling that can't be duplicated. The first one was better, I thought, but I still like this one very much. I wasn’t expecting it to go where it went, but not in a bad way....more
This was very enjoyable. The illustrations were really cute and the explanations were clear. I already knew some of these fallacies, but it was nice tThis was very enjoyable. The illustrations were really cute and the explanations were clear. I already knew some of these fallacies, but it was nice to have other ones explained....more
I liked this book well enough. It's the first one by this author that hasn't made me cry!
If there was anything that bothered me about it, I would say I liked this book well enough. It's the first one by this author that hasn't made me cry!
If there was anything that bothered me about it, I would say it was just that it dragged at some points? I felt sometimes like it was never going to get where it was going. There's a reason books like Lassie Come-Home and The Incredible Journey run on the short side.
But overall, it's a good book that I would happily recommend to anyone who loves dogs, or at least reading about them. Certain parts are quite funny, and as always, Cameron writes from a dog's perspective perfectly. It's a worthwhile read....more
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