What readers think of Raising Hare, plus links to write your own review.

This memoir was a delight... "our" place in the natural world comes to life in Chloe Dalton's lovely memoir "Raising Hare". Even political advisors can appreciate what we, as humans, can learn from a newborn hare. Her committment to caring for yet NOT domesticating this creature is commendable. Well written with clean easy prose, I would highly recommend this book for any true nature lover, or someone who has an interest in saving what is left on our planet.

I've never had a pet rabbit/hare and am not particularly fond of them - they eat my hostas! So I was not to excited about this book. But it grew on me.

The book is a memoir, the story of the author's rescue in rural England, of a baby hare, known as a leveret. She purposely wanted to keep it as wild as possible so she could release it back into the wild as soon as possible. But it stuck around. The two bonded - sort of, and both benefited immensely. "The leveret's calm and orderly existence challenged my priorities and woke up my senses." "Through the leveret, I had discovered the pleasure of attachment to place and the contentment that can be derived from exploring it fully, rather than constantly seeking ways to leave it and believing that satisfaction can only lie in novel experiences."

Chloe Dalton's description of the English countryside are particularly touching. She is an excellent writer.

I've recommended the book to one friend, but I will say that it is not for everyone. Not a lot of action, no drama, just a sweet, sweet story of nature and our place in it.