Susan Mccarthy

I got more out of Masson's book "The Pig Who Sang to the Moon," than I did this. "TPWSTTM" was my catalyst for going Vegan from vegetarian--extremely important. This book, however, was too wishy-washy about making statements that Animals DO have emotions. Duh.

On my list of top ten life-changing books. An absolute must read if you don't think humans are the only thing that matters on this planet. And if you do you need it even more.

Probably one of my favorite books about the emotional side of animals. While there is bias here, to see animals as being like ourselves, there is also an understanding of the negative emotions and actions like jealousy and rape.

I found this book tough to get into. While the anecdotal evidence the author gives to make his point was interesting to read - and probably my favorite part of the book - I found that I often struggled to get through each chapter, perhaps due to the density of the content. It should be noted that science and philosophy are not my strong points and I would still recommend this book to anyone interested in animal rights.