Last Chance to See

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Summary: Dazed and Confused
Review: Last Chance to See was a book about a group of people going around the world and taking pictures of endangered or nearly extinct animals. I thought this book was an okay read. I did not love it, but I read it anyway. It was fascinating to find out about all the endangered animals out there in the world. Some of the animals mentioned in this book I never even heard of before. I enjoyed the pictures also because I was then able to put a face to a name with the animals mentioned in the book. I did not like some of the parts of the book, because they traveled so much that I often was confused while reading it. The strange spelling of the words in the book, and the humor sometimes through me off. In the end I feel this book was written for a good cause to let people know about all the animals out theree that are near extinction.

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Summary: Last Chance to Read this Book
Review: Last Chance to See didn't exactly get me hooked. I had to read this book for class and this thin, paperback, eight chaptered book took me endless months to finish. Overall, i'm glad i read this book, otherwise i would never know what a komodo dragon was or a fruit bat. but it's also sad that these fascinating animals that exist are almost extinct. So read the book it might be the last chanct to read this book, before it becomes extinct off the shelves.

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Summary: Last Chance to See Animals
Review: Okay so this is not reallly one of the best books that I've read, but there was more to it than just a couple of men telling a big, fat story. First of all the thing I loved most about this book was that these men had the chance to travel the world and discover all of the great animals that we don't see every day. The fact that they had a great opportunity to go out and study creatures that are becoming instinct or that they are already instinct. But as they would describe the characteristics of the animal and talk about the animal's ways of living I thought that would be great to learn. I also think that talking about animals that I never knew exist was the most interesting thing about the book. I don't know why I was so bored when they would talk about hiding shaving cream under the bed while they were in China. I thought that it was boring to talk every little stupid thing that they did, but I guess that's what happens when you are telling a long story. Things I don't really understand is that there was not much of action that goes on in this book and I am the type of person who likes action so the book was hard for me to adjust to since I expect a whole lot to go on in one book.

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Summary: Last Time I Will Read this Book
Review: As an animal lover and enthusiast I was tricked into believing I would like this book. Two men searching the globe for animals that may someday not be here any more seems like it could be exciting, but it was anything but that. There was no point to this book. The only thing it did, besides bore you, was maybe inform you about some animals who are endangered. But you can just look at a list for that, there is no need to read a whole book. So just because you like animals, trust me it doesn't mean you will like reading about these men trying to find them.

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Summary: Give up the Fight?
Review: At what point do we give up the fight? Since I was a child, mankind has been battling itself in order to protect nature. My parents bought me magazines also when I was little about endangered species and it made me sad. Yet, it didn't have anything to do with me, those animals were just pictures. Most people would agree with me and that is why I believe Douglas Adam's took a vacation and went to visit these creatures. People enjoy something they can connect with and that is what makes Last Chance to See such an interesting piece of literature. Adam's takes what most would consider a "picture," and transforms it into a unique animal that has a personality as well a three dimensional characteristics.
To be honest, I found the novel to be somewhat of a bore at times, mostly due to the distractions around me. However, his use of descriptions and the ability of his story telling keeps the reader glued to the pages. If someone had some time to sit down and read this novel, I would say that there is no better use of ones time. The scenes and pictures in the book bring a sense of reality rather than fiction and I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn something new every day.

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Summary: Is This A Book You Would Want To Read?
Review: If you are interested in seeing different animals from different parts of the world, you may want to read this book. If you are like me and don't really care much to learn about animals you probably don't want to read this book. I am not saying the author was a bad author at all, the book was well written. The problem is he wrote about something that I am not interested in reading. Adams did a good job describing scenes and explaining some of his experiences while searching for these animals. If you are interested in animals in general or animal on the verge of being extinct then this is a well written book for you to read.

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Summary: Too much is not a good thing
Review: "Too much of any one thing is not always a good thing." My mother told me this one time when I was a little girl raiding our cookie jar. It never did quite sink in until I read The Last Chance to See. What started off as a hopefully action novel turned quickly into a 218 pages of go sleep reading material. It is my opinion that books should offer some sort of persuasive type material throughout it as well a "balance of action."
When I first started to read through this novel, I was very impressed with the Adam's use of detail and still to this moment appreciate it. However, the type of action was anything but unimpressive. I have to admit that there was a hint of sarcastic humor in this novel but none that seemed to jump out at you. I am not implying that I utterly cannot stand this book because there were several good things. The descriptions of some of these rare animals come across very powerfully. Yet, I feel that this author could have done a much better job in tying all the descriptions of this book together with a little more humor and some action. So in short I would not recommend this book to anyone who prefers a little more enthusiastic undertone thrown into the mix.

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Summary: A Hilarious Educational Story
Review: I am not a reader, but Douglas Adams caught my attention with the humor and sarcasm that he expressed in the book. Douglas Adams and Marc Carwardine traveled around the world to experience species of animals that are very close to extinction. The journey opens one's eyes by seeing the different cultures and customs of countries. The vivid description of the magnificent animals and the places they live in are wonderful. Adams makes one aware of the ecological problems that this world has. I have developed an interest in learning about the wild life and their habitats because of this book. It is a great book even if half of my English class hates it.

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Summary: Bad Choice to Read
Review: After my first time reading a Douglas Adam and Mark Carwardine book for my English class has made a bad impression on them. Douglas and Mark have boring ways of telling stories when it comes to traveling and exploring animals. Another thing is that the book doesn't contain any action. I highly wouldn't recommend that this book be used for any school purposes.

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Summary: All Right animals
Review: In the book last chance to see i think the book was ok. Some parts in the book i liked and some i disliked. I liked when they were in China and looking for some comdoms,but the Chinese people didn't understand what they were talking about. I thought that part was funny and made the book more interesting. I felt the book had it's bad parts too because while reading this book it talks about too many animal,and got me confused on what animal was on what Island. Over all the book was ok and it did give you facts on how many animal are still alive. It also give you information where to find some of the animals they were looking for. I would recommend this book to people who like all animals that are in the forest.