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sunnysierra's review against another edition
1.0
Interesting theories scientifically backed, but what a boring read. Took me 2 years to make myself finish this book.
eclara_9's review against another edition
Connected to pseudoscience, there are plenty of other books i close to read that get across the same message about the importance of the natural world and debunking human exceptionalism
x334's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
4.25
Honestly it is an incredible book. The first half is definitely much more captivating and easy to read, but the second half contains plenty of useful information for the reader as well. I would not go into the book expecting a story telling type of nonfiction. If you love plants, you need to read it. If you don’t, you probably won’t enjoy the book.
rpodya's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
I think there are things that beg us to question what if. Which is what I think science is supposed to be. I do think it is less of a fact book and more of a working theory book. But it was really interesting and made me curious about where the experiments went after the 1970’s.
I also think the fact that it was written in the 1970’s has be considered and used in context of what was going on in the culture and world at the time in order to truly appreciate this book.
I also think the fact that it was written in the 1970’s has be considered and used in context of what was going on in the culture and world at the time in order to truly appreciate this book.
katie_belle's review against another edition
This was a DNF for me. I found it to be a little bit all over the place in regards to the content covered. It was definitely more metaphysical leaning which is something I have a passing interest in but not what I was looking for in this particular book. I liked the first couple of chapters about bonds between plants and humans, but once we journeyed into alien communication it lost me.
aaronwhite's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
3.5
A book about how plants might have ESP, may be used for telekinetic purposes, and might be able to communicate with aliens, amongst other things. Written in the seventies, obviously, and has its fans as well as its detractors. I am not against the ideas in principle, but it all seems pretty speculative at best.