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A review by dewey_the_composer
Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body by Armand Marie Leroi
challenging
funny
informative
slow-paced
4.0
This is quite an interesting book. I do appreciate Leroi's ability to make complex ideas accessible without watering them down beyond use. Not only that, he's got a dry English wit that's not superfluous, but comes out often enought.
It's hard to separate some things this book is lacking from its age. This book was released in 2003, far before any large-scale discourse on transgender/agender identity occured. So maybe his discussion on gender is forgivable in the blindspot it leaves for dysmorphia. That being said, I am intrigued to see how the genetics he discussed fits in with the conversation.
I enjoyed this book. And I hope I retained at least 75% of what I just read.
It's hard to separate some things this book is lacking from its age. This book was released in 2003, far before any large-scale discourse on transgender/agender identity occured. So maybe his discussion on gender is forgivable in the blindspot it leaves for dysmorphia. That being said, I am intrigued to see how the genetics he discussed fits in with the conversation.
I enjoyed this book. And I hope I retained at least 75% of what I just read.