marrry's review against another edition
5.0
I learned so much from this book and have been raving about it to all my friends. It’s such a cool topic that we don’t often hear or think about. This book is an opportunity to learn about eels but also hear about the author’s relationship with his father, with culture, and with his own place in the world. It’s really a treat.
hao_ming_zi's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
This feels like a brilliant, endearing autistic info dump about eels and I adored every minute of it. The author takes you on a journey to communicate history, science, religion, philosophy, the metaphysical, personal connection, and memory, woven together in a narrative that serve to emphasize the interconnected nature of all things, the necessity of curiosity and mystery, and the ways we make meaning in the West that both liberate, confound, harm, and transform landscapes, lives, and stories. I was happy to be along for the ride.
Favorite quote: “His origin is a riddle he would choose the answer to.”
Favorite quote: “His origin is a riddle he would choose the answer to.”
minty's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know that I learned all that much about eels (though I think that's the point) but I did learn some things about working-class Swedes? I enjoyed this well enough.
clatterreads's review against another edition
3.0
Eels still give me the heebeejeebees but after reading this book I also find them fascinating.