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A review by gcamelopardalis
How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler by Ryan North
5.0
This was a really fun book to read. I listened to it on audio (I do that with most non-fiction) and that was a lot of fun - its read by the author and I feel like all the goofiness came out really well there. This book would have been my jam as a preteen/teen.
It really is just kind of a primer on everything with some humor thrown in and a goofy premise. For the most part, audio worked really well, but if you didn't know at least what the things it was talking about looked like, you might get a little lost. Also any time it is talking about tables of things (especially the logic section or the chemistry section) that would be much better as a visual aid. I think if you want to listen to this on audio, I recommend reading along with the book, or taking a look at the pdf that accompanies the audiobook.
It really is just kind of a primer on everything with some humor thrown in and a goofy premise. For the most part, audio worked really well, but if you didn't know at least what the things it was talking about looked like, you might get a little lost. Also any time it is talking about tables of things (especially the logic section or the chemistry section) that would be much better as a visual aid. I think if you want to listen to this on audio, I recommend reading along with the book, or taking a look at the pdf that accompanies the audiobook.