Publisher: Atria Books Page Count: 272 Nonfiction Genre: Science, Animals, Nature, Psychology, Memoir, History, Marine Biology Dates Read: June 5 - 16, 2015 Summary How much do you know about octopuses? If you're like me before reading this book, you don't know a whole lot, except that they're pretty cool animals. In The Soul of An Octopus, Sy Montgomery introduces us to several octopuses she has encountered through her work. She wants us to see that the life of an octopus is not as simple as we believe it to be. She wants us to see that humans and octopuses have a lot in common, especially when it comes personality. Montgomery wants us to see what she saw, and to view octopuses as she did. As an animal with a personality, a heart, a soul, and most importantly, a conscious. Review I can never express how much I love this book. I really did not know much about octopuses before reading it. From the first story of Athena, I instantly wanted to drop what I was doing, and join the Marine Biology program at my school so I could hang out with our octopus and go deep sea diving to study them in their natural habitat. Montgomery shows us the beautiful and tragic life of an octopus. There is so much more to these creatures than we have ever known. She presents us with a wealth of knowledge and background about these guys without letting her book become heavy as though she were writing a scientific textbook. We journey with her through the life and death of her eight-legged friends. Montgomery has put together a beautiful and insightful book. Ratings (based on a 10 point scale): Quality of Writing - 8 Pace - 7 Plot Development - 7 Characters - 8 Enjoyability - 9 Insightfulness - 10 Ease of Reading - 8 Photos/Illustrations - 9 Overall Score - 4 out of 5 stars
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