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A review by ciaran_louise
Savage Dreams: A Journey into the Landscape Wars of the American West by Rebecca Solnit
4.0
This book is quite dense but filled with information and interesting connections that prompted much thought during and after reading.
My main complaint is the confusing timeline, especially in the first part of the book. Solnit describes her experiences transgressing the Nevada Test Site and working with activists. But along the way she diverges to explain their journey and maybe even another encounter she had with that activist before going back to the main timeline. Confusing and not really necessary.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. My favorite chapter was her discussion about our ideas of what “natural” and “wild” is and the origin of these.
My main complaint is the confusing timeline, especially in the first part of the book. Solnit describes her experiences transgressing the Nevada Test Site and working with activists. But along the way she diverges to explain their journey and maybe even another encounter she had with that activist before going back to the main timeline. Confusing and not really necessary.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. My favorite chapter was her discussion about our ideas of what “natural” and “wild” is and the origin of these.