A review by afonsob
O filósofo e o lobo - O que a selva nos pode ensinar sobre o amor, a morte e a felicidade by Mark Rowlands

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

The story of a philosopher and his pet wolf, literally. Not many books give me chills when I finish them. The author tells the story of his and Brenin’s (the wolf) life together, from the moment he saw an ad for wolf pups on the classifieds page of an Alabama paper to about 10 years later, after Brenin’s death. While telling us about the challenges and joys of having a pet wolf and being an anti-social drunkard (by his own admission), the author explores several topics in philosophy, including animal rights, the nature of friendship and love, the meaning of life through an existentialist lens, and the meaning of death, all in an effort to understand this non-human animal he’s come to love more than anything else in life. It’s a very moving read. The author makes us feel like we are living his and Brenin’s life with them which makes Brenin’s death feel more intense one thousandfold. I’ll change the rating to 5 stars in a few months if I still think about this book then.