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A review by amberacks12
The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum
challenging
informative
slow-paced
2.75
Not gonna lie- this book did not leave much of an impression on me. There were so many players, and the only explanations as to who they were was at the beginning in a type of “cast of characters” list. This, as you can imagine, in audio book format, was difficult to reference back to. I also felt like most of the legislations that passed during the duration of this book were only the beginning and a connection to modern day food and drug laws was only marginally glossed over in an epilogue.
Most of this book was politics - which is interesting. But when you’re constantly struggling to remember who is who, it was very difficult to follow.
I think this is a fascinating subject in our nation history, I just think this book maybe made a fascinating subject into an extremely dry one.
Educational value: 4
Enjoyment: 2
Emotional impact: 2.5
Total: 2.8 stars
Most of this book was politics - which is interesting. But when you’re constantly struggling to remember who is who, it was very difficult to follow.
I think this is a fascinating subject in our nation history, I just think this book maybe made a fascinating subject into an extremely dry one.
Educational value: 4
Enjoyment: 2
Emotional impact: 2.5
Total: 2.8 stars