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scataale's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder
amaliaiaia's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I didn't realise how anthological it was until about a third of thenway and that took me off a bit. Despite that, the story of Primo Levi's life and how it was told was quite fascinating. Its presentation as a biography was unique too, how every story had an element of the periodic table as a centerpoint , an allegory or a side character of that story. Also, as the writer mentions himself, it's but a rare occu rence to read the biography of a chemist.
The first part of the book was more interesting though the vanadium story shook me. I also enjoyed the story of Iron and the two fictional stories.
The first part of the book was more interesting though the vanadium story shook me. I also enjoyed the story of Iron and the two fictional stories.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism and Antisemitism