jbmorgan86's review
4.0
Peter Wohlleben is a German forester. In this interesting little book, he shows the true complexity of trees. Trees in a forest are connected via the "wood wide web." Trees eat, drink, communicate, migrate, etc. Some of the anthropomorphic language is a bit overused, but usually Wohlleben provides scientific reasons for all of these things.
xxperksxx's review
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Not a bad start to non-fiction November! I’ve always loved me a good tree fact! ❤️🌲🌳
hazzabb's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
rainpunk's review
5.0
Edit: it's been nearly a year and I still can't get this book out of my head, so I'm bumping it up to a five star. I want to read it again. End edit.
Another conservationist book that will shape your worldview a bit. The forester author personifies trees in a way that is both charming and thought-provoking.
It is truly fascinating learning about the web of fungi connecting forests underground in a great network of information exchange and storage, and of resource exchange. The "wood-wide web" as it is sometimes called is definitely the topic that will stick with me most, and I will think of it every time I find myself in a forest.
While at first many of the frameworks he uses to describe trees (social, holding memories, caring, familial, even emotional) feel like a cartoon-ish view of unconscious mechanical behaviors, the further into the book I got, the more it made me question my assumptions about the importance of consciousness in living things at all.
At this point in my life I am not vegan nor vegetarian, but I certainly feel the moral pull to lessen my negative impact on the world. But a month ago I would mourn a logged forest because of the displaced animals. Today, though, I would find myself equally mourning the trees, fungi, and other plants. It's a hopeful book, however. Humanity is making many efforts to right its relationship with forests.
I used to think this scene was a little over the top. Now, not so much.
Another conservationist book that will shape your worldview a bit. The forester author personifies trees in a way that is both charming and thought-provoking.
It is truly fascinating learning about the web of fungi connecting forests underground in a great network of information exchange and storage, and of resource exchange. The "wood-wide web" as it is sometimes called is definitely the topic that will stick with me most, and I will think of it every time I find myself in a forest.
While at first many of the frameworks he uses to describe trees (social, holding memories, caring, familial, even emotional) feel like a cartoon-ish view of unconscious mechanical behaviors, the further into the book I got, the more it made me question my assumptions about the importance of consciousness in living things at all.
At this point in my life I am not vegan nor vegetarian, but I certainly feel the moral pull to lessen my negative impact on the world. But a month ago I would mourn a logged forest because of the displaced animals. Today, though, I would find myself equally mourning the trees, fungi, and other plants. It's a hopeful book, however. Humanity is making many efforts to right its relationship with forests.
I used to think this scene was a little over the top. Now, not so much.
georgina_bawden's review
DNF - Couldn't get into this one. Weird anthropomorphizing of trees coupled with really short chapters I think. Never really got into any ideas in any depth.