lilith89ibz 's review for:

The Voyage of the Beagle: Charles Darwin's Journal of Researches by Charles Darwin

4.0

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Was this interesting as a historical document? Yes. Was Darwin an insufferable asshole pretty much the entire time? Also yes. In [b:The Origin of Species|22463|The Origin of Species|Charles Darwin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1298417570l/22463._SY75_.jpg|481941] he didn't talk about people, you see, so I was spared all the nasty commentary. In this one, it's pretty constant. He also picks on any animals he finds ugly and generally torments them. Sir, you do not need to keep pulling on the iguana's tail. I think you can do science without tail-pulling. The racism and misogyny were a lot. Essentially, standard Victorian British man behaviour when confronted with people who don't look or behave in whatever manner he deems appropriate, decorous or otherwise palatable. What an odious little person.