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A review by embers_of_amber
Secret Language of Color: Science, Nature, History, Culture, Beauty of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, & Violet by Joann Eckstut, Arielle Eckstut
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Please read this book, it is so insightful. I read it shortly after reading "The Secret Lives of Color" (which I LOVED) and reading the 2 together work wonderfully.
There are tons of fun facts in both books, the strength of the Secret Language of Color lies in its colorful photographs that perfectly illustrate and illuminate their points!
My main gripes about this book were printing errors. The animal chapter has a paragraph repeat on 2 separate pages, the blue chapter had white text over a white cloud.
My other gripe with the blue chapter was it's surprisingly pro-police stance. In a book not afraid to take on slavery, colonialism, racism, etc with color, the "blue-blooded protectors" felt like a very odd choice.
My final criticism is the lack of footnotes! The Secret Lives of Color had properly sourced facts, was still a fun read and also academic, and I appreciate the care. Cite sources!!!!
There are tons of fun facts in both books, the strength of the Secret Language of Color lies in its colorful photographs that perfectly illustrate and illuminate their points!
My main gripes about this book were printing errors. The animal chapter has a paragraph repeat on 2 separate pages, the blue chapter had white text over a white cloud.
My other gripe with the blue chapter was it's surprisingly pro-police stance. In a book not afraid to take on slavery, colonialism, racism, etc with color, the "blue-blooded protectors" felt like a very odd choice.
My final criticism is the lack of footnotes! The Secret Lives of Color had properly sourced facts, was still a fun read and also academic, and I appreciate the care. Cite sources!!!!