A review by pierce_ellinwood
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan

5.0

I thought framing this book through different human desires was a really good choice. Before every section I thought “this is going to be the boring part” and was surprised with each chapter at how interesting Pollan made apples/tulips/cannabis/potatoes. I particularly liked the through line of Dionysian vs. Appolonian beauty.