A review by namestaken
Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel by Carl Safina

2.0

I enjoyed a lot of the first third of the book. His information on elephants was very interesting and informative, however, it all fell apart when he moved into wolves. His evidence was flimsy and, seemingly, influenced heavily by his emotional ties to his dogs. His disdain for researchers was very off-putting.

Ultimately, most of the book felt like a repetition of the first few points. Additional evidence of his ideas didn't help to convince, especially when his anger towards researchers became evident. I wish he'd have ended the book with elephants, the rest felt like padding for a page count.