A review by sharanyasarathy
The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World - And Us by Richard O. Prum

4.0

Decided on 4. Enjoyed reading, used my brain, and learned so many random and fun facts. My own issue with the logic here is that the author seems to hang his whole hope on the fact that Darwin proposed the sexual selection mate choice theory and therefore We should all revert back to that..simply because it’s Darwinian. There are plenty of examples of brilliant scientists who proposed 4/5 correct theories and 1 bonkers one lol. Regardless, Prum does a good job of backing up his theory of the importance of female mate choice and aesthetic pressures later on in the book I just wish he’d harp less on the Darwinian thing.