A review by amaliaiaia
The Periodic Table by Primo Levi

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. 
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