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I so wanted to love this book as it deals with nature. Alas, there was too much dwelling on the life and problems of a deceased homosexual schoolmaster and his aborted attempts to train a goshawk.
MacDonald has her own problems with grief over her father's death but her tale, while perhaps rough, is bearable to read. I quite liked her when she was flying Mabel.
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MacDonald has her own problems with grief over her father's death but her tale, while perhaps rough, is bearable to read. I quite liked her when she was flying Mabel.
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The writing in this book had a meditative feel of both focus and reflection. The way the author responded to the loss of her father fueled the book, but wasn't weighed down by it. I was left feeling uplifted.
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Not for me. I had to force myself to finish it.
Well written, but just not my cup of tea.
Finished. Immediately wanted to reread. Plan to proselytize hard for it.
Jun 24, 2015
Kate (kate_reads_)
marked it as to-read
Jul 19, 2015
eb
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it was ok
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