Review by Juanita700 -- Freedom Is For The Birds
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Review by Juanita700 -- Freedom Is For The Birds
[rbc=4]id104121-125[/rbc]"[i]They have needs, answers and voices, that the humans, as a race will not acknowledge."[/i] That is the theme of the book.
"[i]Freedom is for the Birds " [/i] is a novel about a family of Red-Tailed Hawks that live their lives in the world of humans. K Lar and D Ree are a pair of Red - Tailed Hawks that are searching for their old nest to get ready for their next offspring. Seeing that the old nest is no longer safe they have to fly on searching for a new place to stay. The threat of the humans is real as their world is getting smaller. K Lar meets an old Hawk by the name of T Nal. It starts a new friendship that meets the needs of all of them. There is also a friendship with an Owl by the name of Griffin. The human characters of Polly, Ernie, Allan and quite a few others who interact with the lives of this Hawks and their family and friends.
I chose the book because I love animals. The theme of the book is the Hawks struggle to survive and thrive. There are so much love and compassion between the pair, their offspring, the owl and quite a few interesting animal characters. Their compassion for each other and that even in the animal world there are relationships and friendships even amongst different species. It was one of the enduring aspects of the book.
I like that my eyes were opened to the fact that this Hawks, but also animals, in general, are thinking, feeling and caring creatures. The world through their eyes was like seeing part of the picture of this world for the first time. One part of the fact that animals also communicate with each other like us, was an amazing, but logical. I have never thought about it like that.
I did not like or agree with the philosophy about mother nature or anything that goes along with it. I was tempted to stop reading. I thought it would have been wiser or being more thoughtful to have warned readers with a different viewpoint that it was an internal part of the novel.
I do understand the motive or the sentiment for this reasoning. Many people are very cruel and insensitive to the reality that animals have voices, thoughts, and feelings.
I continued as the Hawks were fascinating and I liked to know the rest of the story.
I recommend this book to readers who care about animals. The theology or philosophy can be upsetting to some readers if you do not believe in it. I don't, but I chose to learn about the Hawks. It a book that can teach you so much about the lives of these Hawks that I think it is worth it.
I did not find any spelling or grammar mistakes and despite the fact that I do not agree with the spirit of the book, I cannot rate it less or more than [b] 4 out of 4.[/b]
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[i]Freedom Is For The Birds [/i]
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Interesting that the book is from the Hawk's perspective. Also that you mentioned that you felt the author was trying to say "Hawks, but also animals, in general, are thinking, feeling and caring creatures." Also being an animal lover like you I think I would enjoy the book.