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lfagundes's review
2.0
it kinda bored me after about 60 pages. i think this could have been a much shorter book.
but other people may like it.
but other people may like it.
kitsana_d's review
I've been waiting to read this for a while but it's B-O-R-I-N-G. Like I do not care about this situation or these people. Which is a shame because i'm sure it was absolutely fascinating from a scientific standpoint and horrifying from a personal perspective.
yaboicolleen's review
4.0
I am not especially interested in toxicology or French law, but this was still a fascinating read. It's written like a novel which helps with some of the more scientific and legal aspects of the narrative. I find myself wanting to learn more about ergot poisoning.
Since Fuller is American and the events take place in southern France, there are some weird language bits. He often leaves terms and even whole phrases in the original French without any translation, although sometimes you can guess the meaning by context clues. This makes a bit more sense after reading the epilogue, where he explains some of the difficulties he faced with interpreting. And of course there are some things that can't be translated. But some footnotes or something would have been nice. I do speak a little French but I still ended up having Google Translate open next to me for a good portion of the reading.
Since Fuller is American and the events take place in southern France, there are some weird language bits. He often leaves terms and even whole phrases in the original French without any translation, although sometimes you can guess the meaning by context clues. This makes a bit more sense after reading the epilogue, where he explains some of the difficulties he faced with interpreting. And of course there are some things that can't be translated. But some footnotes or something would have been nice. I do speak a little French but I still ended up having Google Translate open next to me for a good portion of the reading.
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