A review by librarymouse
Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone by Juli Berwald

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

I really enjoyed this book! Berwald's mix of personal memoir with informative marine biology, and the very human per pective on ecological interests creates for a fun and engaging read. It just took me quite a lot longer than expected to get through. The lack of note on the colonial impact of Israeli occupation/oppression of the Palestinian people and the violence committed for control of the land on the Mediterranean sea, the sea of galilee, and the dead sea was frustrating. It's definitely playing a part.

I really enjoyed how she closed the book with a call to action for citizen scientists to fight for global warming legislation to be reformed and upheld.
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