Author: Michael Pollan
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Originally published : 2006 (Penguin Audiobooks)
Length: 16 hours
Personal Enjoyment Rating: 4/5
Amazon Rating: 4.5/5 (515 Customer Reviews)
Goodreads: 18,391 ratings, 4.39 average rating
Length: 16 hours
Personal Enjoyment Rating: 4/5
Amazon Rating: 4.5/5 (515 Customer Reviews)
Goodreads: 18,391 ratings, 4.39 average rating
It has been a while since I listened to this, and the book is so dang popular I can never get it from the library to skim over to review. But I figured this seven-word review would cover the basics of what I thought about it:
Corn: Fascinating
Grass: Interesting
Hunting/gathering: Boring
Grass: Interesting
Hunting/gathering: Boring
My interest level sort of went downhill throughout the course of the book. Nevertheless, I would love to reread this and take notes someday. If you don't think you're bound to take the time to read it, consider watching King Corn, a very entertaining documentary that I believe was inspired by Pollan's chapters on corn.
How unfortunate! I have gotten more into the local food movement recently. Well, I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and started shopping at the farmers' market and growing some plants ;-) I found Animal, Vegetable, Miracle to be an interesting read. It's less scholarly, as it's by a novelist, so you might try that one instead!
ReplyDeleteHow unfortunate! I have gotten more into the local food movement recently. Well, I read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and started shopping at the farmers' market and growing some plants ;-) I found Animal, Vegetable, Miracle to be an interesting read. It's less scholarly, as it's by a novelist, so you might try that one instead!
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ReplyDeleteAll in all, I actually enjoyed the book, it just dragged in the end. I do want to read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle soon. I love Kingsolver's fiction.
I felt exactly the same! My interest slipped, but I still thought it was a worthwhile book. Did you know a young reader's edition will be published in the fall? Also, I want to read Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, too.
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