H is for Hawk
by Helen Macdonald
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryanimalsslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded, fresh biography: stirring and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
When Helen Macdonald's father died suddenly on a London street, she was devastated. An experienced falconer, Helen had never before been tempted to train one of the most vicious predators, the goshawk, but in her grief, she saw that the goshawk's fierce and feral temperament mirrored her own.
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- Helen Macdonald
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 349
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