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elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Transphobia
scifipunk's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book was a very informative and yet surprisingly entertaining recap of literally, the history of humankind as modern scientists understand it.
There is a lot of information in there, but the lively style makes it easy to read regardless.
I enjoyed that Harari manages to approach complicated issues from multiple perspectives and explains controversies among scientists very well. All opinions given are explained, and the author interestingly does not leave out issues he does not have a satisfying answer or explanation for (yet), but rather admits to that and moves on.
I also noticed that the translator localized all examples or comparisons, and did so very well.
This is one of the books that I see myself re-reading over and over in the future, and I truly wish it had been around when I was a child.
There is a lot of information in there, but the lively style makes it easy to read regardless.
I enjoyed that Harari manages to approach complicated issues from multiple perspectives and explains controversies among scientists very well. All opinions given are explained, and the author interestingly does not leave out issues he does not have a satisfying answer or explanation for (yet), but rather admits to that and moves on.
I also noticed that the translator localized all examples or comparisons, and did so very well.
This is one of the books that I see myself re-reading over and over in the future, and I truly wish it had been around when I was a child.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Genocide
Minor: Child death, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, and War
karenaerts's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Antisemitism, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Medical content, Trafficking, Car accident, and Abortion