The Dangerous World Of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture Of Criminals, Collectors, And Conservationists (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
I REALLY wanted to fall in love with this book, but sadly I did not. Parts were boring and it took me a while to get into the book where I felt I was forcing myself to finish the book. There are parts that were interesting, such as bringing down a butterfly smuggler and saving endangered butterflies. Otherwise, I was kind of wishing the book would end and I didn't really care for the author's condescending voice. I can't think of anyone I would recommend this book to. I learned more about butterflies than I ever imagined. Who needs fiction! This is an intriguing story told with investigative journalistic zeal.""Inside the hard chrysallis the transformation is in progress. All of their body parts, every cell, liquifies. All of their cells differentiate and begin forming the adult butterfly. It's basically this big butterfly soup inside. what exactly goes on in the soup to make the change remains an unknown to scientists.""Butterflies populate mythology worldwide, often playing the role of souls reincarnated. The love story of Cupid and Psyche offers a prime example, in which Psyche, whose name means both soul and butterfly in Greek, gains immortality."
What do You think about The Dangerous World Of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture Of Criminals, Collectors, And Conservationists (2009)?
Fascinating. I'm trying to figure out the price per pound for smuggled butterfly.
—dsklar
Snoooze.....seemed exciting but then lost my attention quickly.
—Sowmya
Didn't finish... not as interesting as you'd think.
—sheena
