This was a very interesting and absorbing book—and I'm not
even a birder (though I do love reading about animals and wildlife).
I loved the stories of individual birds and their
relationships with each other and their people.
I loved the way the family's life transformed, all
beginning with one little injured bird on the side of the road.
I loved the warmth on so many pages.
I love the pictures—though not all the animals Raffin talked
about were represented.
It did skip around confusingly in a few places, and
sometimes the chapters (which were mostly more like individual essays) would
end on what felt like cliffhangers that were not really resolved in the next
chapter (or ever).
But what an unexpected pleasure—this random book I found on the library shelves.
Recommended to anyone interested in animals.
4+ stars
Michelle Raffin with a Victoria crowned pigeon:
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