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lolagreen's review against another edition
2.0
This book was not what I thought it was going to be. I love reading about research and what scientist have discovered about our quickly changing lifestyles and how it's impacting us in unimaginable ways. But the most frustrating thing about this book was the lack of consistency. She would write about one persons research and then turn around and use contradicting research to disprove it. I understand that it's just how science is. One big, expensive gathering of conflicting data. But if you know the research has no consensus, then why write a book on that topic? To scare your readers not to trust anything but also have no concrete reason NOT to trust it?
subtextual's review against another edition
When I was in the 7th grade, a teacher told me I was going to get skin cancer. This book is like if that experience took hundreds of pages.
oofie's review against another edition
3.0
This was honestly one of the most depressing books I've ever read (in a good way). It was incredibly informative, don't get me wrong, but man, it seems like if we don't go extinct from climate change in one way or another, we'll just go extinct from all the chemicals we're poisoning ourselves with.
ashleyholstrom's review against another edition
4.0
Every human must read this book, please and thanks. It is chock full of cultural and medical history about breasts and also you will be terrified of plastic because everything causes breast cancer, especially plastic.
modeislodis's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty technical in parts, but I changed some of my behaviors due to the information. Well researched and, duh, interesting topic!
rallisaurus's review against another edition
4.0
Well, now I'm terrified. Fascinating and disturbing.
laynescherer's review against another edition
4.0
Breasts was an eye-opening read to the world of breasts, things I have and did not think too deeply about the consequences of. It's a bit scary to think that they have been largely neglected by research, but hopefully things are moving in a good direction. Their evolutionary history, cultural impact, and interactions with the environment and overall health of women was fascinating to learn about. I would encourage anyone who has breasts or cares about people who have breasts to pick this up.
bookgoodfeelgood's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
kilonshele's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer