Thank you for reviewing this book. It's been on my TBR mountain for a while but a few reviews mentioning the philosophical nature and randomness of author ramblings has put me off.
You are welcome - I was not prepared for the philosophical bent of the book, and I almost DNF'd it, but I really wanted to hear about the octopuses (and the cuttlefish - he does give decent billing to cuttlefish!). Pretty sure they weren't worth the book as a whole, but I did enjoy the anecdotes. :)
Yeah ... no. Not much at all about how they think - but lots of philosophical musing (with a solid basis in hard science, to be fair) on what that consciousness might mean, or how alike or unalike it is to ours.
Happy to take one for the team! I'd never say don't try it for yourselves, it has its merits, but ... I wouldn't put my money on either of you liking it a lot (maybe somebody else's money).
I couldn't say. I don't research authors, or honestly, really pay any attention to them at all unless they make a significant impression through their writing. ::shrug::
Have you seen the mantis shrimp one? :)
Happy to take one for the team! I'd never say don't try it for yourselves, it has its merits, but ... I wouldn't put my money on either of you liking it a lot (maybe somebody else's money).