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.
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Genocide
Minor: Child death, Slavery, War, Violence, and Sexism
burnt_milk's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.75
Overall a really interesting read with a lot to say about our place in the world and especially what we deem "progress". However there was such a rudimentary view of gender even for 2014 - no acknowledgement of intersex people, and while there is some talk about gender roles and differentiating gender from sex, the author avoids talking about trans people, and clumsily uses "he or she" for every example.
I've read in other reviews that there are also a few factual inaccuracies in the text.
I've read in other reviews that there are also a few factual inaccuracies in the text.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, War, Death, Child death, Colonisation, and Racism
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Fatphobia and Transphobia
karenaerts's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Slavery
Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, and Trafficking
backatthelibrary's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicide, and Violence
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