Elena Passarello

And a half star. I think everyone will have their favourites. Mine were Arabella, Lancelot and Vogel Staar. I didn't get through them all but it is the sort of book that rewards dipping here and there to enjoy whatever you fancy.... and there's some quite disturbing parts.

If you love animals, you will never see them the same way again after reading Elena Passarello's brilliant, soulful collection of essays based on the stories of fascinating animals and our human interaction with them.

I loved this book. I learned so much and had so much fun learning it.

This is excellent writing. The essays in the collection, all examining some aspect of the human voice, sparkle with wit and insight.

Just. can't. do. it. The first paragraph or two had me so excited...then things veered off and became weird. Meh.