alexacoburn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
emilyofthegreenwood's review against another edition
5.0
This book has so much respect for bears, their habitat, and wildlife in general. It feels like a beautiful tribute to bears, as well as a serious warning for what happens when humans take over a bear's habitat and do not respect or sympathize with the animals they share land with.
bethmaye98's review against another edition
2.0
I can’t say I was interested in any part of the book other than the parts about Millie
ashleygsiler's review against another edition
5.0
“There are so many of us now. If we each do a little wrong, it will still be enough to consume and destroy what I hold dear. ... In my lower moments, it seems I could... make no headway against our epidemic lack of restraint.”
This is a heartbreaking account of a bear and her cubs, and what happens to them when humans move too close to their world. This is an account of Grizzly Bears in Montana, but could easily be about wolves in Canada, Condors in California, or sea turtles in Hawaii. Humans are spreading out, building and farming in these animal territories, and it is the animals that pay the price.
Bryce Andrews is a sensitive, careful writer, and his prose both educates and evokes great emotion. How Andrews writes about farming reminds me of Wendell Berry, and his curiosity and love for wildlife puts him in the rank of Sy Montgomery. This is an important book, and everyone should read it.
This is a heartbreaking account of a bear and her cubs, and what happens to them when humans move too close to their world. This is an account of Grizzly Bears in Montana, but could easily be about wolves in Canada, Condors in California, or sea turtles in Hawaii. Humans are spreading out, building and farming in these animal territories, and it is the animals that pay the price.
Bryce Andrews is a sensitive, careful writer, and his prose both educates and evokes great emotion. How Andrews writes about farming reminds me of Wendell Berry, and his curiosity and love for wildlife puts him in the rank of Sy Montgomery. This is an important book, and everyone should read it.
aguywhopatsdogs's review against another edition
4.0
It's hard to explain why I loved this book so much. It's kind of just about a guy, who builds a fence, to keep bears out of a cornfield. Tbh, he doesn't even keep them out all that well. That does not sound very interesting.
The thing is, it's so much more than that. The way this author writes had me captivated at every turn. He centers his story around a tagged bear named Millie, and ultimately tells the sad reality of what the exponential growth and spread of humans has done to wildlife as a whole.
The WAY this author writes is something special. At one point he describes the movement of a bear through the mountains, overlooking sprawling farms. It was almost as if I could feel the wind through my own bear fur, the power in my bear legs, and the sweet smell of corn in my bear nose. I can honestly say I've never "felt" like a bear before. The author has such respect and awe for these bears, and it was absolutely contagious.
The thing is, it's so much more than that. The way this author writes had me captivated at every turn. He centers his story around a tagged bear named Millie, and ultimately tells the sad reality of what the exponential growth and spread of humans has done to wildlife as a whole.
The WAY this author writes is something special. At one point he describes the movement of a bear through the mountains, overlooking sprawling farms. It was almost as if I could feel the wind through my own bear fur, the power in my bear legs, and the sweet smell of corn in my bear nose. I can honestly say I've never "felt" like a bear before. The author has such respect and awe for these bears, and it was absolutely contagious.
fernteaverne's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
zoewillott's review against another edition
5.0
I came across this book randomly at Barnes and Noble, and I am SO glad I picked it up. The care that the author has for grizzlies is heartwarming, and I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in wildlife conservation or animals of any sort.
peyton_'s review against another edition
3.0
Grizzlies!
This book is about the grizzly population around the Missoula area in Montana. In particular it looks at the life of the grizzly sow Millie. It is an interesting story about how humans and environment change grizzly life styles and their habits. Millies story is a sad one, but the book provide hopes for a better future. I love grizzlies and this book provides more information about these majestic creatures.
This book is about the grizzly population around the Missoula area in Montana. In particular it looks at the life of the grizzly sow Millie. It is an interesting story about how humans and environment change grizzly life styles and their habits. Millies story is a sad one, but the book provide hopes for a better future. I love grizzlies and this book provides more information about these majestic creatures.
clairelmcarlson's review against another edition
5.0
I’m very biased in my rating of this book as I am keenly familiar with Missoula and the Mission Valley, as well as with the author himself. Nevertheless, this was a fantastically written, thrillingly suspenseful and downright heartbreaking tale of the life and death of a grizzly bear (as the title denotes). Andrews grapples with themes such as wildness, a changing American West, and captivity with such care, and I really admire his writing for it. I’m rating this a five because I know I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time.