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foundation's review
5.0
Really enjoyable and insightful read. There are parts where the technical jargon becomes little difficult to follow but overall the content is very approachable and written from a historical perspective. The author also manages to put a very balanced view and clearly acknowledges things that are not known. He also touches some hot topics but again comes off very balanced in my view. I liked it because he managed to convey a lot of information about both big picture and details without making sweeping generalizations or going into sci-fi wonderland.
danoreading's review
4.0
A master work, truly. I didn't enjoy this as much as The Emperor of All Maladies - it doesn't have as much heart and has a lot more science - but still a really great read.
hartmatthew07's review
5.0
It is truly an intimate history on the ever complex realm of genetics. You get a sense of the complex history, the many ethical concerns, and the potential future for genetics and genetic research. There author does an excellent job at giving you the information in a digestible version, but there are lots of technical terms and processes that maybe without hands on or previous exposure might take a bit to grasp.