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Book Review of Anthill

Anthill
Anthill
Author: E. O. Wilson
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 1


I was mesmerized by the middle third of the book (The Anthill Chronicles). Because I live in the Pensacola/Mobile area, I greatly enjoyed reading about Raff's early years & his appreciation of the flora and fauna of South Alabama. I do have to agree with most other reviewers, though, that the "post FSU days" were a letdown. In particular, the story's climax was a disappointment. Perhaps Dr. Wilson lowered his standards because he was advised that it would be more amendable to a movie deal if mindless & trite action were injected?