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confiance's review against another edition
2.0
There's a great thesis here: the connections and things we could learn by studying humans alongside of animals.
But there's a huge amount of theory and very, very little to back up anything. For the number of pages that are her footnotes and sources, you'd think there would be a lot more substance in this book.
But there's a huge amount of theory and very, very little to back up anything. For the number of pages that are her footnotes and sources, you'd think there would be a lot more substance in this book.
juliemsimons's review against another edition
3.0
Well informed research-based analysis of understanding our human issues - mostly medical - by looking at our understanding of animal medicine.
thetrickyfox's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
As a vet I found this both interesting and highly amusing. It amazes me what amazes human doctors. One other gripe is the occasional oversimplification to the point of inaccuracy (e.g implying vomiting and regurgitation are the same) or straight up inaccuracies (e.g calling ticks insects) presented in a book that otherwise tries hard to present difficult topics properly.
betheronio's review against another edition
2.0
The author discusses epigenetics in a way that could be interchangeable with eugenics.
merricatct's review against another edition
4.0
The theories and ideas in this book were very interesting. I don't know how much water some of them actually hold, but just about every connection between humans and animals that the authors propose is worth some thought. For example, is it actually true that surly teenagers avoid eye contact with their parents because of a subconscious instinct to avoid challenging an older or dominant figure, much as dogs avoid eye contact to prevent a fight? I have no idea. But it's an interesting thought, and maybe when my son is that age, I'll remember it and it'll make dealing with the reality a little easier.