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“A people or class which is cut off from its own past is far less free to choose and to act as a people or class than one that has been able to situate itself in history. This is why - and this is the only reason why - the entire art of the past has now become a political issue.”

informative and interesting read so far 🙂

A captivating, accessible, nonfiction book giving a look into the bizarre world of crazy plant people. Big love so far!

“Every time I’d make a new hybrid it felt so cool, I felt a little like God”

“He was now homeless and plantless and alone”

“Many people who collect orchids designate an orchid heir in their wills”

“No flower is more guarded against self-pollination than orchids”

what a breath of fresh air this book is! I’ve always wanted to improve my understanding of carnivorous plants and this funny and easy to read book is just perfect! below are my favorite quotes so far for my records:

“It’s the digesting that’s the controversial part”

“man-eating tree of Madagascar”

“since we cannot answer these questions, it is perhaps as well to say no more” (Francis Lloyd)

there is something very captivating about this memoir, it almost reads like a dystopian novel

btw this book is 272 pages long