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A review by rachitsingh
Biophilia by Edward O. Wilson
2.0
2.5*
Quite disappointed, to be honest...despite the good things I had heard about this one, it did not connect with me at all.
The style of writing was inconsistent, vague at times and not engaging. However, some good thought-provoking lines were there but to arrive at them I had to sift through several pages that did not seem connected to the theme of the essay at all. The whole idea of Biophilia, even after reading the book, seems unclear. One of the reason beings that there were too many unrelated topics or events described. Almost like he got a flashback while writing the manuscript and then decided to dedicate 2-3 pages to that, and then see how it fits the essay's title.
Don't think I would recommend it to anyone but since the reviews on this are so mixed, I guess one can give it a try and see how it goes. Did not connect with me and trying to maintain interest in the text was a challenge!
Quite disappointed, to be honest...despite the good things I had heard about this one, it did not connect with me at all.
The style of writing was inconsistent, vague at times and not engaging. However, some good thought-provoking lines were there but to arrive at them I had to sift through several pages that did not seem connected to the theme of the essay at all. The whole idea of Biophilia, even after reading the book, seems unclear. One of the reason beings that there were too many unrelated topics or events described. Almost like he got a flashback while writing the manuscript and then decided to dedicate 2-3 pages to that, and then see how it fits the essay's title.
Don't think I would recommend it to anyone but since the reviews on this are so mixed, I guess one can give it a try and see how it goes. Did not connect with me and trying to maintain interest in the text was a challenge!