Meghan P. (CompulsiveBookBuyer) reviewed No One Loved Gorillas More: Dian Fossey: Letters from the Mist on + 42 more book reviews
My slightly modified Amazon review:
There is no doubt that is a beautiful, well written book. But I was expecting a LOT more letters - instead, what I got was scant letters with much biographical filler. As much as I enjoyed this book, I was very disappointed at how many letters were included and how edited they apparently were (the reader got the chance to see original letters from time to time). I'm surprised none of the other reviewers mentioned this ... but then again my main interest is women's letters.
So these three stars reflect misrepresentation, not my opinion of the actual content. I am hoping that Farley Mowat's biography will provide more letters.
There is no doubt that is a beautiful, well written book. But I was expecting a LOT more letters - instead, what I got was scant letters with much biographical filler. As much as I enjoyed this book, I was very disappointed at how many letters were included and how edited they apparently were (the reader got the chance to see original letters from time to time). I'm surprised none of the other reviewers mentioned this ... but then again my main interest is women's letters.
So these three stars reflect misrepresentation, not my opinion of the actual content. I am hoping that Farley Mowat's biography will provide more letters.
