This was such a fun book to read! I read this for my local library bookclub — and I absolutely loved it. I had read one or two of Roach’s previous books, and I hoped this would be just as irreverent and surprising. I was not disappointed.
In Fuzz, Roach delivers a lesson we probably already know, but desperately need to be reminded of: humanity are the real criminals here, not animals and not nature. We are the perpetual interlopers, but of course, Roach pokes at us to recognize that with the cheeky title. Each chapter introduces a specific case and animal species which has had the audacity to conduct themselves outside of human laws — and highlights the tragic and serious consequences of this friction between animal and human for both or all organisms involved. I found myself surprised often — despite the familiarity of this predicament. For all the doom and gloom of the subject, Roach does not lecture or saturate the book in pedantic moralizin. As Roach has proven multiple times, her prose is smooth and humorous; I found myself laughing as I read on more than one occasion.
For readers who enjoy light and serious non-fiction, animal or environmental subjects, and just plain enjoy being surprised by the breadth and diversity our experiences, Fuzz will deliverover and over again with each chapter.
Dr JoAnn LoSavio 