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
spasqual's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
I kind of had to force myself through the third quarter of this book. It did get interesting again in the last quarter, but the first half is definitely the most colorful.
I think Harari’s speculations toward the end will soon become outdated, but it could still be amusing to reflect on for future readers
I think Harari’s speculations toward the end will soon become outdated, but it could still be amusing to reflect on for future readers
Moderate: Death, Genocide, and Animal cruelty
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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