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redowns1022's review against another edition
3.0
My parents had a copy when I was young and I tried to read it because it was written by a fellow Rachel. Finally got around to reading it now that I am old enough to understand the topic. I like the style of writing, very poetical. Even though it is a book about death and mans poisoning of the environment, it leaves you with an excitement about life and makes me want to go back to school to be a biologist. I should also follow up on some of the topics discussed, written in the sixties I am sure much has changed (at least I hope so).
tonyf111's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
4.5
rainys's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
3.5
I'm glad I finally got to read this book. It is like reading a piece of history rather than current information and calls to action. The writing is easy to understand but the content is depressing.
smateer73's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. This book was kinda boring, as most school books are. I thought it got an important message across, albeit one that’s not as pertinent today. I think it mostly just repeated the same examples and reasonings over and over again, which slightly lessened the impact of it. That being said, I did enjoy learning about how it leads to mutations and changing of DNA. Wanting to become a genetic researcher, that fascinated me. (I know, I’m a huge nerd).