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michalow's review
2.0
An interesting concept for a book, but I'm not sure the authors came up with enough material to support it. Some chapters successfully illustrate how studying natural disease in animals can lead to insights about human health. Others, however, were little more than lists of quirky examples of how animals experience the same conditions that humans do. After a few chapters of this, it grew tiresome and I lost interest.
chloekg's review
3.0
Immensely readable, this pop-science narration of disease and disease solutions from the animal world shocks, delights, and inspires more questions. Each chapter is a self-contained list of relevant examples and contexts, e.g. obesity, self-mutilation, STDs. My issue was lack of adherence to the initial proposition. There is no driving application to human health from this parade of animal stories. There are flashes of deep ideas and more-or-less personal connection to each chapter, but it felt like a very well narrated collection of topical search results.
lizaroo71's review
4.0
I've had this on my TBR for a long time. I am so glad I finally picked it up.
This is an engaging look at how medical doctors confer with veterinarians (which doesn't happen as often as it should). The chapters are divided into various ailments and diseases and the connections made sense.
It seems the tides are turning and these doctors confer more and more.
If you love animals and our connection to their world, I definitely recommend this one.
This is an engaging look at how medical doctors confer with veterinarians (which doesn't happen as often as it should). The chapters are divided into various ailments and diseases and the connections made sense.
It seems the tides are turning and these doctors confer more and more.
If you love animals and our connection to their world, I definitely recommend this one.
themadmadmadeline's review
3.0
WOOF this took me so long to read. Not because it wasn’t interesting, but it wasn’t linear enough for me to just finish in one sitting. Very pertinent to my line of work and definitely interesting, but I’ve read more interesting reads in the nonfiction category.
confiance's review
2.0
There's a great thesis here: the connections and things we could learn by studying humans alongside of animals.
But there's a huge amount of theory and very, very little to back up anything. For the number of pages that are her footnotes and sources, you'd think there would be a lot more substance in this book.
But there's a huge amount of theory and very, very little to back up anything. For the number of pages that are her footnotes and sources, you'd think there would be a lot more substance in this book.
juliemsimons's review
3.0
Well informed research-based analysis of understanding our human issues - mostly medical - by looking at our understanding of animal medicine.