Gotham Books
Published August 2, 2012
304 pages
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Given that I love books about human-animal relationships, I was really expecting to enjoy this one. What I got from this book, though, was a little more than I had bargained for. Brown documents her journey from clueless meat-eater to extremely impassioned vegan on a mission to save whatever animals she can through her sanctuary in Woodstock, NY. She also highlights the journeys of many of the animals themselves, describing their personalities and showing their individuality and worth as fellow living creatures. Also included are basic facts and descriptions of the horrors of factory farming.
All of this is for the good, certainly, and I did really enjoy reading about the individual animals that Brown's organization had saved. Everything else, though, came across as a little...overwhelming. After a couple chapters, I had a really hard time stomaching the pathos oozing from every single page, the celebrity name-dropping, and the feeling that Brown sees anyone who continues to eat or raise meat as ignorant and/or heartless. She is extremely opinionated and forthright in her views on animal cruelty, and while I certainly don't fault her as a person for that, it was just a bit more than I could deal with in her book.
Despite emotional appeal not being my personal cup of tea, I can see how this could be a great introduction to the topic for someone who is currently clueless about how factory farming operates. She does do a good job of laying it all out, but again, for me, the raw emotion in the book is just too much.
Rating: 3/5
Published August 2, 2012
304 pages
Buy here.
All of this is for the good, certainly, and I did really enjoy reading about the individual animals that Brown's organization had saved. Everything else, though, came across as a little...overwhelming. After a couple chapters, I had a really hard time stomaching the pathos oozing from every single page, the celebrity name-dropping, and the feeling that Brown sees anyone who continues to eat or raise meat as ignorant and/or heartless. She is extremely opinionated and forthright in her views on animal cruelty, and while I certainly don't fault her as a person for that, it was just a bit more than I could deal with in her book.
Despite emotional appeal not being my personal cup of tea, I can see how this could be a great introduction to the topic for someone who is currently clueless about how factory farming operates. She does do a good job of laying it all out, but again, for me, the raw emotion in the book is just too much.
Rating: 3/5
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