A review by paperprivateer
A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds by Rebecca E. Hirsch

informative

4.75

 

This book is gorgeous. The bright-colored illustrations and photographs are enhanced by the beautiful typography. It’s the kind of book that you can sit out and let people get sucked into because it’s just so pretty. I’d strongly consider getting a coffee table version to show off. 

 

Each plant had a variety of interesting things about it, from the gory details of how the plant’s poison worked to information about how these poisons were used historically or in specific true crime cases. The sections cover mythology when relevant and other interesting tidbits about how this plant has been important. 

 

It was such a delight to read and look at that I really wanted it to be longer. I also wish the sections had been a little more organized, and I would have loved for more details on some of the information. 

 

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the free copy in exchange for my honest review. The opinions are my own and were not influenced by receiving a copy.