A review by iszys
The Brilliant Abyss: Exploring the Majestic Hidden Life of the Deep Ocean, and the Looming Threat That Imperils It by Helen Scales

adventurous reflective medium-paced

4.5

Reading a pop sci book about a topic you love runs the risk of being really boring because it's just repetitive information. I was so happy to not feel that way about this book! I have always been fascinated with the deep sea. My favorite animal was the gulper eel for a good portion of my childhood! I still felt like I learned a lot from this book and it reinforced my love of the abyss. Listening to the author read it was really nice because I could tell how passionate she was about the topic. 

My only issue is that in the end, the author seemed afraid to say "stop eating fish", and instead opted for the moderate cop out of just buying "sustainably" caught fish (although many "sustainable" labels are often meaningless).