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Mi familia y otros animales by Gerald Durrell

5 reviews

iammmartina_'s review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

5.0


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hiddeninbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0


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fyre_flies's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

4.5


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florunia's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced

1.25

It was supposed to lighthearted and funny, but I rather rolled my eyes in irritation. 
Gerry's observations of nature were fine (if often cruel by today's standards), and if it was all I probably would've rated it higher.
But the family...
First of all - somebody punch Larry! What a self-absorbed buffoon! It infuriates me that in the chapter where he pointed out to everyone how he knows everything best, it turned out he does just because he kept a calm head during a fire. Well done, but it doesn't mean he's all-knowing! And he  invites 8 people and no problem! The family will be fine, younger siblings can sleep outside, and if not, then let's move, it's not like it's a problem to find a new villa and move overnight! I know that it is probably a relatively wealthy family (no one works), but I think he should have some idea about the life? What is worse, it worked...! Mother is powerless - she always succumbs to Larry and most of the time waits around for a man to organize everything.
The best part of the family was the old dog, smart fellow.

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kyougokazumi's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

4.0

Very light read, but heavy on descriptions of animals (of course), which is not my cup of tea

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