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A review by pam_d
Bad Science by Ben Goldacre
3.0
This was a very hard book to review. Bad Science is an extension of the web site by the same name who's author has carved out a mission to inform people on the spin and manipulation that the pharmaceutical industry uses to promote their products and the disconnect with how we need the media to inform us and how it actually functions.
On the positive side it is very well written, literally packed with information and had a lot of excellent examples of his points. It would probably be a good idea to reread this book since there was so much information you can't absorb it all the first time through.
On the negative side the author seems very angry. While I can understand why he is upset I wish he had toned it back a little. I actually had to stop reading the book for a while and then come back because it was emotionally exhausting. Such a tone may discourage the casual reader from reading it through to completion.
So 3 stars because everyone should read this but just so you know its a bit of a rollercoaster ride.
On the positive side it is very well written, literally packed with information and had a lot of excellent examples of his points. It would probably be a good idea to reread this book since there was so much information you can't absorb it all the first time through.
On the negative side the author seems very angry. While I can understand why he is upset I wish he had toned it back a little. I actually had to stop reading the book for a while and then come back because it was emotionally exhausting. Such a tone may discourage the casual reader from reading it through to completion.
So 3 stars because everyone should read this but just so you know its a bit of a rollercoaster ride.