A review by papernapkin
The Penguin Lessons by Tom Michell

4.0

This is a sweet and charming story of two unlikely friends. Whenever I read a naturalism memoir-- people befriending animals, traversing earth, or surviving disaster, it always makes me reflect on what it means to be human, and how I can become a better one. Not in a moralistic sense, but in the sense of fulfilling my human-ness. It's easy to grasp the essence of penguin-ness, but harder to grasp fundamental human-ness, especially as we create a world where we are further removed from ourselves. This is why I relish a good naturalism memoir, and this one is entertaining and inspiring.