As a geography graduate this seemed right up my alley, so of course I gave it a shot. It was incredibly interesting to learn about these gorillas and the woman studying them. Dr. Dian Fossey seems a bit... crap, if I'm being honest. But at the same time, our author seemed like he was quite biased in this viewpoint too, so I'd want to read more about her before coming to any conclusion.

A good non-fiction read that was enjoyable.

*Thank you to Netgalley, Pegasus Books, and John Fowler for giving me this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review*

Hello Fellow Readers,

When I saw this book available for review at Netgalley I almost jumped for joy. I love Dian Fossey and her mountain gorillas, plus I have been needing a Non-Fiction read so it was a win-win situation. I knew going into this that Fossey would night be pictured in the best light, but the way Fowler wrote made me picture him in a negative light. He came off as this needy, whiney, selfish and naive student who wanted Fossey to dote on him. I didn't care that he bashed Fossey as a person (and some of her accomplishments) but it was the way he did it that made him come off in a bad light.

I did like the inside scoop he gave about the camp and I love that he focused on other members of the camp as well and not just Fossey and the Gorillas. Despite not liking Fowler, I enjoyed the story he was telling and I did not want to stop reading. Kudos to him on making me do that, because usually if I dislike a main character in the book, it makes the story hard to read for me. Overall, amazing book especially if you like Dian Fossey, Primates or non-fiction!