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A review by kjgrievewriter
Owl Sense by Miriam Darlington
2.5
So many repeated phrases so close together that it boggles the mind. The phrases "no more fish left, but an opportunistic Tawny" and "tawnies are frequently behind mysteries such as opportunistically disappearing pet fish" appearing in the same paragraph (and then "the opportunistic fish-stealer" on the very next page) was infuriating, and this happens on practically every other page in the book.
In another paragraph, the baffling choice to use "wind-honed", "wind-formed", and "wind-blown" in the same sentence.
I wish I had a pound for every time the author used some lexical variation of the idea that owls scare us but also make us feel alive. The constant reiterations of this sentiment seem to be all the book has to add to the conversation surrounding these creatures.
Just read John Lewis-Stempel's 'Secret Life of the Owl' for some actual information rather than this memoir masquerading as a nature book.
In another paragraph, the baffling choice to use "wind-honed", "wind-formed", and "wind-blown" in the same sentence.
I wish I had a pound for every time the author used some lexical variation of the idea that owls scare us but also make us feel alive. The constant reiterations of this sentiment seem to be all the book has to add to the conversation surrounding these creatures.
Just read John Lewis-Stempel's 'Secret Life of the Owl' for some actual information rather than this memoir masquerading as a nature book.