Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
At first it was quite hard for me to get into this book. I felt a bit lost among David Abram's very expressive language whilst he was trying to explain NATURE on paper (not a very easy task for anyone). But slowly my mind tuned into the rhythm of his storytelling and I started to pick up up important points and ideas.This book talks about 'unnoticeable' things in surrounding landscapes and human nature that everybody take for granted. However these 'unnoticeable' things are actually what makes us animals and humans - thus they are extremely important. it is a real pleasure to read things you've always been thinking, but never even thought it is worth mentioning them out loud. Abram shares his personal experiences with the readers and it seems like this book is quite a personal one. I definitely recommend reading it! This is a book to read outside, preferably somewhere untouched by humans.This isn't a book to rush though. Probably most of the time I spent with this book, I spent reflecting on each passage, going on short walks between chapters, and observing the nature around me as I read outside. The writing style in this book is an embodiment of his message about human nature, it flows poetically, yet everything is well placed.At first, I was surprised that this book wasn't a strict archeological/biological analysis of our animal-ness. Rather, it analyzed our existence philosophically and poetically, which ended up being much more enjoyable and educational.
What do You think about Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology (2010)?
