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"The Canada goose is a brown-bodied, black-necked, honking waterfowl that has recently become ubiquitous in suburban North America, Europe, and New Zealand. With a song like a dying balloon and a penchant for attacking humans, the Canada goose is hard to love. But then again, so are most of us."

Green's essays are about much more than the title objects. Each "review" is a reflection on human experience and impact.

Very repetitive.

How Should We Use Smart Devices?

This is a terribly disappointing chapter. While the research is sound, Christodoulou has her own bias here: ban devices. While most teachers would likely agree that banning phones would make teaching easier, this is also an impractical suggestion. There are few actionable solutions in this chapter.

"Plasticene Suite" is a great poem, particularly because I recently read Mill Town.

"At the Translation Conference" is another good one!

I really enjoyed "Songs for Murdered Sisters." Overall, so far, this book is channeling Plath. If you like Plath, this is a good read.