My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
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Book Reviews of My Family and Other Animals
Book Review: Gerald Durrell at his funniest
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is captivating and plain funny. Whether you're an adult or a teenager, you will be consumed by Durrell's great description of his family life in Greece. You'll see the sights, hear the sounds and experience the smells through his teenage eyes. From the mystery of the rose-beetle man, to his distracted mother, and the various friends he makes in Greece, you'll love it ALL.
When I first read this book, I couldn't put it down until the very end. And it introduced me to a whole new world of writing. Durrell's other books are lightweight (but just as amusing) compared to this one. It's a classic and deserves to be on every bookshelf.
Book Review: My Family and Other Animals
Summary: 5 Stars
Gerald Durrell, age 10, and his family take up residence on the Greek island of Corfu in the years between the world wars. Young Gerry carefully writes down all his observations of the worlds both natural and family, one minute collecting scorpions in matchboxes, the next cataloguing sister Margo's many affairs of the heart, and the next tooling around the island in his faithful boat, the Bootle Bumtrinket. There's a reason the Greek immigration official calls them "a traveling circus."
Followed by Birds, Beasts and Relatives, The Garden of the Gods, and The Picnic and Suchlike Pandemoniom.
Book Review: A pleasant summer read!
Summary: 5 Stars
My Family and Other Animals is about a ten-year-old boy named Gerald who moves to the sun-soaked island Corfu, Greece with his family to escape the dreary and gloomy climate in London. There, he encounters many different animals and people. I absolutely loved this book because it was really funny. There was a lot of action in this book. Durrell lovingly described each and every animal that he owned. He also told every detail of the settings, so I felt like I was really in Corfu!
If you want to spend your money wisely, use it on this book!
Book Review: It's one I'ved saved to read to my own kids
Summary: 5 Stars
I first read My Family...in the early seventies and reread it until it literally disintegrated. I did the same with Gerald Durrell's other books. It is sadly missing from my shelf of books that "I must read with the kids" and I am anxiosly awaiting its arrival. The BBC did a lovely adaptation and I am saving it until after my kids and husband have read the book together. The book will inspire you to take off for Greece, read Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet, and let those bugs in the basement live a full and happy life.Book Review: Magical!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my favourite book, bar none. I first studied it in school which should have been a reason for disliking it; instead I have fallen in love with Durrell's autobiographical description of his somewhat dysfunctional family, their gang of eccentric friends, and the fauna and flora he studies and collects ardently and for the seemingly magical island of Corfu. Overall a hillarious and very warmly and beautifully written book. My only regret is in not having a similarly magical childhood.