How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals by Sy Montgomery

How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

Sy Montgomery with Rebecca Greene (Illustrator)

208 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction essays memoir nature emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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 National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals—her friends—who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green.Understand...

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Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 71%
inspiring 54%
hopeful 52%
informative 40%
lighthearted 32%
funny 25%
relaxing 23%
adventurous 21%
sad 21%
challenging 3%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 37%
slow 16%

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4.03

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