The Island of the Colorblind and Cycad Island
by Oliver Sacks
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryanimalsslowheavyrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeGrounded and moving: a polished biography. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Oliver Sacks has always been fascinated by islands - their remoteness, their mystery, above all the unique forms of life they harbor. For him, islands conjure up equally the romance of Melville and Stevenson, the adventure of Magellan and Cook, and the scientific wonder of Darwin and Wallace.
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- Author
- Oliver Sacks
- Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 320
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