Unabridged Audiobook
I can only say that those who have given Hope Jahren less than five stars on her reading or narrating of her own work , have obviously not listened to it through. What a wonderful book read by a wonderful author! One of my favorites! I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have.
This turned out to be the ideal walking book for me. It wasn’t a desperate page-turner, but rather a compelling narrative that I could come and go with. Every time the words turned to plant biology, I found myself seeing the world around me in different ways. I found myself stopping to look at leaves or peer at the plants around the base of a tree. It’s a long way away from my usual sort of listen, but I am really glad I picked it.
I enjoyed the scientific elements of this book a great deal, learning what it takes to be a successful scientist, etc. Her struggles with bipolar disorder and obsessive behavior and the weirdness of Bill and their relationship made me uncomfortable at times.
The beginning was slow but it grew on me.
Book was good. The comparison of Bi Polar and trees was interesting. Makes you think about trees. I'll plant one every year. Narration was slow and quiet.
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