A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
By: Sy Montgomery
Genre:
Non-Fiction
Pages: 241
Published: 2015
Told in: First
Person
Compare to:
The Social Lives of Dogs
-Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World
-Michael Pollan
Bird Sense: What It’s Like to Be a Bird
-Tim Birkhead
In a nutshell:
Montgomery explores the physical and psychological world of
the octopus primarily through her experiences with the New England aquarium. From
her studies she shares what she has learned about marine life, octopus
personalities, and their connection to mankind.
What you may enjoy:
This is a very casual non-fiction. The book is written
chronologically, a story of the author’s increased exposure to octopuses. Not
only does the book contain information about octopuses, but it shares tidbits
of other marine life. It is informative without being monotonous.
What you may NOT
enjoy:
The philosophy of the book is questionable and is often
filled more with the author’s opinions than solid fact. If you’re looking for a
solid science book, don’t look here. The book is more of Montgomery’s personal
journal of her experiences, riddled with similes.
Warnings:
Violence and Disturbing Images:
2 octopuses eat each other, mentioned; octopuses die,
mentioned; octopus swarmed by ants; 2 starfish eat octopus corpse; octopus bits
a girl; woman electrocuted by an eel; girl drowns herself, mentioned; octopus
suffocates another octopus, mentioned; octopus dries out and dies
Sex and Nudity:
Sexual reference; sexual similes; octopuses mate, described
and mildly graphic; sea slugs sexual technique vividly described; describes
male octopuses equivalent of ejaculation; woman mentions scraping her nipples
Language and Profanity:
B*tch, H*ll
Drugs and Alcohol Abuse:
Dolphins become intoxicated from a toxic fish; fruit flies
drink liquor after not being sexually sated
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