My Family and Other Animals
by Gerald Durrell
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryanimalscomedyfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearglossyemotive & stirringcoming of ageunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA realistic biography that is original and stirring. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.6 / 5
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About This Book
My Family and Other Animals is an autobiographical work by naturalist Gerald Durrell, telling of the part of his childhood he spent on the Greek island of Corfu between 1935 and 1939.
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- Gerald Durrell
- Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 285
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