A review by milliemuroi
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog

4.0

I know that they say "don't judge a book by its cover" but it was defintiely that and the title which prompted me to pick this book from the shelves at the local library. I began reading this book not only because I'm interested in moral/ethical standpoints and human-animal relationships (anthrozoology, I found out), but because two of my closest friends are vegan/vegetarian. I love Herzog's personal touch/tone throughout the book which engages the audience well, and the mixture between scientific data and anecdotes which present very interesting arguments for both sides of the issues that he brings to light. Although there is definitely some bias and personal opinion welded into his arguments, Herzog has definitely evoked me to think about several world issues that delve deeper than just the way we treat animals; namely things like inter-cultural relationships and links, and the hypocrisy of human nature. Overall, an interesting read