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jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
Woah. Really interesting true tales of science, history and crime. This was a great read to fill the spare moments. It really was a fascinating thrill ride. There are lots of bad things people have done throughout history in the name of science. I recommend this one for both science nerds and true crime aficionados.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
okevamae's review against another edition
5.0
This was an excellent read, although some of the details are not for the weak of stomach. Adding content warning/trigger warning information because they were hard to find when I was vetting this book for my book club.
CW: Rape, torture, animal cruelty, mutilation of bodies both living and dead, and some pretty grisly medical details.
CW: Rape, torture, animal cruelty, mutilation of bodies both living and dead, and some pretty grisly medical details.
bibrarian_'s review
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
At times kinda felt like one big ad for the authors podcast but I still found it interesting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Slavery, and Xenophobia
antomeia's review against another edition
soft dnf - well written, but started reaching for other things and now it's been too long LOL
schitten's review against another edition
4.0
Sam Kean's book are a lot of fun to read because you always learn something along the way. He makes topics that could appear dry and boring into fun stories that educate you. These are written in short story format so even if you only want to read this book in parts and pieces you can.