In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall
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Book Reviews of In the Shadow of Man
Book Review: SHE IS AN AMAZING WOMAN
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this book for a class I took - a class in Anthropology. It created in me a new form of respect for our not so distant cousins - the chimpanzees. Jane Goodall is an amazing woman who in my eyes defied tradition - having gone into this study without a real education in it, she put her heart and her soul into the study of Chimpanzees in the Gombe. It in fact became her life. Her love for nature is evident throughout this book - she even nicknamed her son 'Grub' - I believe he has another name, but with all due respect I like the name 'Grub' a lot. This book shows how after watching the chimpanzees, Goodall learned how to be a mother. The similarities between these cousins of ours and us is truely amazing. For me this shed new light on the theory of evolution, and even some that didn't believe in evolution began to question it after they read Goodal's book. I quite enjoyed reading 'In the Shadow of Man' and intend on reading more of her works.Book Review: Emotive but Good
Summary: 4 Stars
I think that the first few chapters are crucial to her story. If it had started in the Gombe Reserve and just been a straight account of her observations, frankly, I would have stopped 40 pages into it. I don't think she lingers too long on this.Shortly after, she begins to introduce the reader to the chimps as individuals. Even though the book is filled with her telling us about the chimps, she does also show us things she's learned by vividly describing an instance or action. I liked that she doesn't hide the fact that she has opinions (from the reader.) Even though I do not share many of her opinions, I found her to be an honest writer.
Book Review: In the Shadow of Man
Summary: 4 Stars
I had to read this book as a book report in science (yes, SCIENCE!). We just finished learning about evolution and the teacher thought that this was a good book to read. I borrowed the book in the library and the cover, a picture of Jane following two chimps, looked unappealing and boring. The first two chapters were bad, but that's just my opinion. The rest of the book gets better, and you learn the names of the different chimpanzees and even get to know them better. This book has opened my eyes to the world of chimpanzees and has showed me that you really can't judge a book by it's cover.Book Review: Classic
Summary: 4 Stars
My wife is slowly navigating this book as it is a slower paced read. Awesome story, though.Book Review: Shadow of Man Review
Summary: 3 Stars
The book In the Shadow of Man I found in the begginig to kind of boring. Just because the book was kind of slow moving at first. It talked a little bit about her childhood, and how she got to Africa. I didn't find it very exciting then. I wanted to get right to the action. Then in the middle of the book it got really exciting, because Jane Goodall talks about how she finally got to have some real interactions with the chimps, instead of them always running away from her, and keeping a safe distance. Also how she would feed them bannanas, and she gets married and things like that. So the rest of the book from the middle on I found prettie interesting and exciting. And if you like animals and are ok with a boring beggining to a book, but an exciting middle and finish, then I would reccomend this book to you. I liked it a little bit, but it wasn't my favorite book, but that's just me. Check it out for yourself, and see what you think!