Reviews

Humans: A Brief History of How We F**ked It All Up, by Tom Phillips

al_villanueva's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

shannings19's review

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

shannone's review against another edition

4.0

Very good book

jubaju's review against another edition

4.0

What a cheerful way to talk about the end of the world. Suffice to say I loved this book.

Tom Phillips is very sarcastic, and he uses humor to dilute some extremely grim stuff. I agreed with everything he said on politics (which is something uncommon these days) and his views on the world. Every tidbit of history was very well researched, and the entire thing was very educational.

I loved the writing, I loved the puns, I loved the jokes, the asides, the Mr. Brightside reference, and basically everything else. I wish this book had been longer.

foxxie52's review against another edition

funny informative slow-paced

2.25

While I found this interesting it was also a bit of a slog. I couldn't read it in large chunks as I got bored so I read it now and then. I think this is the longest time it has taken me to read a book.

septimusmith's review

3.0

Not really “my type” of a read since I don’t like history that much. But it was okay.

hobbitsbooksandbeyond's review against another edition

5.0

One of the best and most enlightening books I’ve read in a while, the narration on audible is amazing and i was torn plenty of times between laughing because it’s a genuinely funny book and cringing because of some of humanity’s worst mistakes.

gwimo's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

Hilarious written and read. Especially - ESPECIALLY - the chapter about leaders. 

frecks90's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

addicted_two_words's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

4.0