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frenchfrybri's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
i learned cool tidbits but i had to sift through so many words reminding me why i dislike science books written by Men
i learned cool tidbits but i had to sift through so many words reminding me why i dislike science books written by Men
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
"The Botany of Desire" was an interesting read but it still didn't top my favorite Pollan book, "The Omnivore's Dilemna". Pollan wrote Botany before Omnivore and in this earlier work, explores the human relationship with four different domesticated plants: tulips, apples, potatoes, and marijuana. There's a touch of social history and tales of the author's own experiences with growing each plant. The potato section had many common themes with Pollan's later books: Omnivore and In Defense of Food.
soniagracelm's review against another edition
3.0
A good book for avid gardeners, but it left me a little unsatisfied. Pollan is very pleased with his own writing style. As a consequence, the tone is a little pompous. It's full of information, but he really beats the reader over the head with some of his points, and he likes telling personal anecdotes so much that it's almost a memoir. I liked it well enough to finish it, and it is well-written, but I wouldn't recommend it for everyone.
applegnreads's review against another edition
3.0
The first book of the science book group. Not bad but not surprising either.