A review by jobinsonlis
The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True by Richard Dawkins

4.0

My favorite part of this book would have to be the artwork, which is as varied as it is creative and beautiful. The illustrator Dave McKean is probably better known as the director of MirrorMask and the main illustrator for Neil Gaiman. Honestly at times the prose felt dry in comparison to the visuals accompanying it. I felt like Richard Dawkins was a bit stiff in parts, like he was trying to fit his writing to his perceived young audience and wasn't sure how to address them. Other times he was passionate and natural so I think that the missteps aren't dealbreakers. His section on evolution was particularly enjoyable and lively. I definitely would recommend this to a science-oriented child.