A review by wandering_recorder
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane

lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

After reading The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane, and hearing that it had prequel of sorts in the form of this book, I decided to give it a go. While definitely enjoyable and whimsical in its writing and structure, it did surprisingly fall a bit short of its successor, through no fault of its own. This could very much be because the author simply got better at his craft, as I could very much see the seeds of the former in the latter in both theme and style. Overall though, reading this was a great experience that gave, via an even mix of poetry and visual art, and appreciation of the wonders of nature that so often go over looked due to their commonality, and yet are miraculous in their own respect.