The Hidden Life of Trees

The author clearly loves trees and the forest.

I enjoyed learning more about trees from the narrative.

Some of the metaphor is too forced or fake. While I could feel the distance, I think I also understood the reasons the author kept anthropomorphizing trees - to help us understand and feel connected.

My forests -even old growth- are mostly coniferous, and the climate is much different, but I still found the description of forests engaging.

Enjoyed reading this book because of the new information and tree research explained, but it lacked a cohesive structure to follow. More like a collection of magazine articles instead of a narrative line of exploration and explanation. I would have appreciated more of the author's presence in the work, showing how he does his research and anecdotes of what it is like to manage a forest, etc. I'm glad I read the book but felt less than satisfied when I was finished.

I guess I've grown cynical and dubious in my older age. I really wanted to enjoy Peter Wohlleben's tale of trees that communicate, feel, think, adapt, and more... but he tends to use really flowery language without providing any kind of scientific citations, and for lofty claims such as these, I feel a need for more citations.