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bbadet's review against another edition
5.0
I never knew much about eels, so I was intrigued to learn from this book. I was not disappointed. The ending had me so emotional.
alyssathinkstoomuch's review against another edition
emotional
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Half memoir, half eel facts, but anyways with a focus on humans. I had no idea the eel was so interwoven with our history, and there is still so much we don't know. Beautifully written, made me tear up. Highly recommend.
kathycolvi's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
tommyc's review against another edition
4.0
I really really liked this. I never knew eels were so fascinating (at least, the European eel described here). The lifecycle is so complex, and science knows so little!! Even Freud spent his early career researching eels. We’ve still never even seen European eels mate. So wild. I also loved how the author tied in stories of his childhood/life into the science and history of eels. Highly recommend for nerds like me
madeleinece's review against another edition
5.0
Här har Svensson sammanfattat i princip allt som finns att veta om ålar (genom historien, vetenskapen och kulturen) och håller det genomgående intressant och fascinerande. Det som gör Ålevangeliet till en pärla till bok är dock hur Svensson använder ålen och mystiken kring den som metafor för att skriva om relationen till sin pappa. Det är underbart språk, otroligt vackert skrivet och helt perfekt sammansatt. Även om jag har svårt att tro att någon som läser boken lämnas oberörd eller ointresserad av denna hemlighetsfulla fisk, handlar den här boken kanske mer om människans natur än något annat. Älskade verkligen den här boken rakt igen - en solklar femma!
sydneyreads804's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
So different from what I expected, this was a much more personal book than the informative read I expected and I enjoyed every minute of it. More than a history of the eel, this is a tribute to author’s father, and a beautiful one at that.