All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
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Book Reviews of All Creatures Great and Small
Book Review: A great memoir and a fast read!
Summary: 5 Stars
I really liked this memoir of being an English countryside vet in the late 1930s. The book, though it did follow a loose chronology, seemed more like a series of articles or anecdotes than a cohesive novel. Some chapters did flow together, but the vast majority did not. That's not to say that I didn't like the book, because I did, I loved it - it had many parts that were laugh-out-loud funny - the brother, Tristan, was an especially comical character. The memoir was educational too, but the veterinary technicalities were well explained. It actually had less to do with animals than I thought it would - there was a great deal about people - even a central romance!Book Review: "All Creatures" is no small feat.
Summary: 5 Stars
James Herriot doesn't just write in this novel. He picks the reader up and takes him or her along with him to his first traveling veterinary job. The stories run the gamut from sad to amusing with an emphasis on the latter and the writing is superb. I'm reading some other books by "authors" who don't have side jobs and they can't rival the mastery of writing that James Herriot exhibits in his very first novel.
This is an excellent book as are others in Herriot's collections. You can't go wrong. If you haven't read anything by Herriot, you're missing out. Start with this book and you'll want to keep a part of you in Herriot's world from now on.
Book Review: Masterful Storyteller
Summary: 5 Stars
James Herriot's books are just plain wonderful. I own them all and have read them again and again. I must say, though, this is my favorite. I've seen a bit of the BBC series and it doesn't do the books justice. Herriot draws you into his world and makes it come alive in a way that is truly remarkable. I have ZERO experience with this time period or with veterinary medicine, yet, I find Herriot's descriptions of and insights into his world uplifting and fascinating. Buy the whole set, and don't miss his adaptations for children. (The heavy drinking and womanizing of some of the characters make the originals inappropriate for very young readers.)Book Review: I've read and re-read this book
Summary: 5 Stars
I first read this book when I was in elementary school, and that launched me into the wonderful world of James Herriot.The reason I love this (and the other books in the series) is because the author creates a wonderful picture of the beauty of life in the Yorkshire Dales. I love his writing style! Every character in his book is interesting or amusing, including his own character. Even the animals have very interesting personalities.
Unless you are terribly squeamish (because there is some vivid detail about veterinary procedures), I highly recommend that you read this book. I think it would be a very enjoyable read for almost anyone.
Book Review: Calling All Animal Lovers.
Summary: 5 Stars
All Creatures Great and Small is a book for anyone who loves animals. Or country living. Or medicine. Or good writing. This is a feel-good book. Herriot relates his experiences and emotions as a new country veterinarian in pre-WWII England. Some events are funny, some sad. The book as a whole is moving, uplifting. This first book in his highly successful series is a literary walk down a country lane in Springtime. A great choice for FFA kids, pet nuts, or crabby old people who could benefit from a big whiff of fresh air. --Christopher Bonn Jonnes, author of Wake Up Dead.