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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “The plot is simple: Teacher seeks man. Man finds teacher. Teacher turns out to be a century-old gorilla (Ishmael), who can not only talk, but has deep and powerful insight into Man's destruction of the world and how change is possible. |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Lost all possibility of relevance when the gorilla opened his mouth.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“hmmmm.... I was 18”
Jerry V wrote this review 8 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is SO GOOD and so thought provoking. The ideas of Ishmael at time have made me cry. I can't wait to finish this.”
Madison S wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The other Daniel Quinn book that changed my outlook on life. ”
laura k wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Who would've thought that the problems in human society could be so effectively put into words by an intellectual chimpanzee? There are only two kinds of people in the world, Quinn argues. And this book brilliantly relays precisely what's wrong with one of them.”
Lindsey R wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Environmental wacko lit, but still made me think.”
Abinadi Ayerdis wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Though overtly righteous in it's approach, Ishmael provides an imaginative and self-reflective counter-narrative to the human-environment relationship as commonly understood.”
Cody C wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“you have to read it there is no explanation.”
Jenn R wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I first read this book in high school and have enjoyed it ever since. It deals with many philosopical-ethical challenges facing humanity, especially as it interacts with plants and other animals on the planet. It does force you to think.”
Edward B wrote this review Friday, November 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I thought this book was pretty good. It introduced some new ideas and challenged society. However, it was not earth-shattering.”
Adam R wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
