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Jennifer (JenIsNotaBookSnob) asked this question about The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness:
Does this book get less sappy? I've enjoyed quite a few books like this one, BUT, this one is just so saccharine in the first couple chapters. If it gets better, I'll stick with it.
Amy I didn't think it was sentimental in that sense, but it is a very personal story, and she has clearly fallen in love with the Octopuses she interacts …moreI didn't think it was sentimental in that sense, but it is a very personal story, and she has clearly fallen in love with the Octopuses she interacts with. There's a lot of science, and realistically bad things also happen, but the style remains the same(less)
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