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ericfheiman's review against another edition
3.0
Exhilarating, educational, and exhausting. Basically a comprehensive history of the senses told by a lyrical romantic poet. Some rich stuff here, but its rapid, free-association unspooling of so much knowledge is overwhelming at times. Best in small doses (and probably why it took me over a year to read it).
tricebrown's review against another edition
4.0
A nice read. Makes you appreciate the basic parts of the human experience.
woodchuckpie's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinating examination of all the senses, written with beautiful prose. Even though some of the science is a bit out of date, this is still wonderful reading for anyone interested in writing or learning more about how we experience the world. "In REM sleep, our brain waves range between eight and thirteen hertz, a frequency at which flickering light can trigger epileptic seizures. The tremulous earth quivers gently at around ten hertz. So, in our deepest sleep, we enter synchrony with the trembling of the earth. Dreaming, we become the Earth's dream."
kmatthe2's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting read. At times the book feels a bit dated and the author could've benefitted from more concision (at times one gets the sense she's in love with her own voice; don't need catalogues of clever on page after page). That being said, much of the book is engaging.
benjobuks's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful exploration of sense experience, history, science and anthropology immaculately interwoven together! Singlehandedly changed my relationship to smell.
nina_grapefruitjuice's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
3.0
aldwynreads's review against another edition
3.0
This is a good book to read if you are alive. We have these senses flurrying around us all the time, but they can blur if we're not careful. This book reminds us of all that we can see, hear, smell, feel. It's particularly nice to read in the North Eastern jungle areas of Argentina.