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scottjp's review against another edition
4.0
I outgrew God when I was a teenager (a long time ago) so I'm hardly a beginner, but I enjoy reading Dawkins and anyway, it never hurts to refresh--not my unbelief, but my familiarity with various historical and scientific facts, for my decidedly non-encyclopedic brain. It's a good primer but if you've got the time, read The God Delusion and The Greatest Show on Earth.
nasimxa's review against another edition
3.0
Fand die Kapitel ganz schön geteilt, wurde mir aber zu viel um den heißen Brei geredet und zu wenige Fakten, man musste es sich selber denken sozusagen
xibalba133's review against another edition
challenging
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
stgpetrovic's review against another edition
5.0
Great book for younger readers. Sir Richard has an amazing way of enticing the mind with the amazing flora and fauna and their brilliant adaptations.
tmmarkos's review against another edition
3.0
If you're new to Dawkins, this is an excellent introduction to writings he expands upon in The God Delusion, The Magic of Reality, and The Greatest Show on Earth.
If you've read those three books already, this is an unnecessary repetition.
If you've read those three books already, this is an unnecessary repetition.
prehistoricpotatoes's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
The first half was interesting, mostly a history of the bible which was what I wanted, but rather specific to readers raised Christian, and I would’ve been interested in learning about the other holy scriptures too. I liked the debates around morality. And though he was sometimes harsh about religions and at one point implied Buddhism was theistic, he was much more gentle than Sam Harris had been in Waking Up. I think this book could’ve been longer and more broad.
The second half was okay, very basic when you have an evolutionary science background (or probably have read any of his other books?) but I see why.
The second half was okay, very basic when you have an evolutionary science background (or probably have read any of his other books?) but I see why.