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A review by ditzbell
The Second Body by Daisy Hildyard
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
I think this book was super interesting! It proposes some very cool ideas about personal responsibility on a global scale as well as a cool take on how humans view themselves in relationship to "animalness."
I think what I particularly enjoy is the interview aspect of it. I think to fully encompass complex ideas, people too often pull from one field to come to their conclusions, when in reality, the issue NEEDS the diversity of a multidisciplinary approach. Having the perspective of many people on different sides of this issue made for a much more nuanced take that I feel went a step further than most content I've consumed tackling this subject. However, I can't help but feel that because it took this multidisciplinary approach, it comes off as half baked. I want even more people to weigh in! I know that isn't always possible with time and financial constraints, but for me personally, the book would have been better off for it.
Overall though, I still very much enjoyed this experience and would recommend it to anyone! It also finally pushed me to begin Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels!
I think what I particularly enjoy is the interview aspect of it. I think to fully encompass complex ideas, people too often pull from one field to come to their conclusions, when in reality, the issue NEEDS the diversity of a multidisciplinary approach. Having the perspective of many people on different sides of this issue made for a much more nuanced take that I feel went a step further than most content I've consumed tackling this subject. However, I can't help but feel that because it took this multidisciplinary approach, it comes off as half baked. I want even more people to weigh in! I know that isn't always possible with time and financial constraints, but for me personally, the book would have been better off for it.
Overall though, I still very much enjoyed this experience and would recommend it to anyone! It also finally pushed me to begin Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels!