Lembke: Despicable Species
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Although she valiantly tries to find the good in every despicable species, it is sometimes an exercise in futility although no less interesting to read for the effort. So, not all of the essays actually justify the existence of the individually despicable, but she does give them a bit of rare attention by writing about them with a great deal of curiosity and interest. | Although she valiantly tries to find the good in every despicable species, it is sometimes an exercise in futility although no less interesting to read for the effort. So, not all of the essays actually justify the existence of the individually despicable, but she does give them a bit of rare attention by writing about them with a great deal of curiosity and interest. | ||
| - | For instance, tobacco hornworms are one of her despicable lot with so little redeeming value that it's laughable, but she evokes it in its full, squishy horror that nevertheless shows a | + | For instance, tobacco hornworms are one of her despicable lot with so little redeeming value that it's laughable, but she evokes it in its full, squishy horror that nevertheless shows a grudging respect—perhaps even a smidgen of appreciation. |
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