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A review by karingforbooks
Empire Antarctica: Ice, Silence & Emperor Penguins by Gavin Francis
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
On reread, I agree that he does not use commas or; as often as he should or appropriately. I do think I got more out of it the second time around because I was looking for it. I find the discussion around solitude and mental health in the Antarctic fascinating but there’s still something lacking in this book for me. I don’t know what it is. The writing is fine other than the commas but it’s not a book I would intentionally reread. I picked this up again because I didn’t remember reading it which says volumes.
Biggest complaint is how many times I had to reread sentences because there was a dearth of commas, which would have helped the rhythm. Otherwise, for a book with penguins on the front, it’s not as much about them as I wanted. That said, he’s a good writer, with a way to describe a scene that paints it beautifully. Liked metaphors maybe a little too much but I can forgive that. I did love reading about the history of Antarctica and humans and this man’s experience for one year in a remote place with no way out.
Biggest complaint is how many times I had to reread sentences because there was a dearth of commas, which would have helped the rhythm. Otherwise, for a book with penguins on the front, it’s not as much about them as I wanted. That said, he’s a good writer, with a way to describe a scene that paints it beautifully. Liked metaphors maybe a little too much but I can forgive that. I did love reading about the history of Antarctica and humans and this man’s experience for one year in a remote place with no way out.