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evanf's review against another edition
5.0
I never thought I'd get emotional over the anatomy of a jumping spider's eye. Yong has crafted such a beautiful portrait of our world and those we share it with- the viewpoints of even the smallest, simplest creatures feel wonderous. I'm sorry to everyone around me for my constant stream of new animal facts.
betag1013's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Cursing
samarakroeger's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
4.5
this is essentially the ideal format for science nonfiction for me — it’s readable and engaging while it shows you a different way to sense the world around us. I think the Ed Yong hype is real. Super excited to get to I Contain Multitudes soon.
jourdanicus's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
It took me soooo long to finish this! There is just so much information to digest. I feel like I could read/listen to it again (multiple times even) as I'm sure I missed some details.
The scope of this book was broad but not overdone, and the smaller details remained cohesive with the subtopic of their chapter. I found this quite accessible, but I am a bit of a science/animal behavior nerd, so I'm not sure how much so it would be to just anyone who might pick it up. However, I think it's worth a read/listen for just about anyone. We all exist in the natural world and could do more to appreciate and understand it!
The scope of this book was broad but not overdone, and the smaller details remained cohesive with the subtopic of their chapter. I found this quite accessible, but I am a bit of a science/animal behavior nerd, so I'm not sure how much so it would be to just anyone who might pick it up. However, I think it's worth a read/listen for just about anyone. We all exist in the natural world and could do more to appreciate and understand it!
riverofhorton's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0