Jens reviewed Sapiens Graphic Novel 01 by Yuval Noah Harari
Review of 'Sapiens Graphic Novel 01' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
More often than not, long non-fiction books tend to bore me after a bit - yes, I am very interested in the topic, but not for hundreds of pages of text. So a graphic novel version of this bestseller sounds promising - and it delivered!
The style is as conversational as I had hoped from reviews of "Sapiens" (the text version). The drawings are cute and imaginative, work well with the text without overwhelming it (or me).
Reading this volume took me longer than I had expected, but I had a great time doing it. It is worth to keep in mind that the author's hypothesis about key steps in human evolution and anthropology are all but uncontested: Maybe he is wrong. I found it more difficult to question his statements because they are so convincingly presented.
Regardless - this is a great read for anyone interested in humankind as …
More often than not, long non-fiction books tend to bore me after a bit - yes, I am very interested in the topic, but not for hundreds of pages of text. So a graphic novel version of this bestseller sounds promising - and it delivered!
The style is as conversational as I had hoped from reviews of "Sapiens" (the text version). The drawings are cute and imaginative, work well with the text without overwhelming it (or me).
Reading this volume took me longer than I had expected, but I had a great time doing it. It is worth to keep in mind that the author's hypothesis about key steps in human evolution and anthropology are all but uncontested: Maybe he is wrong. I found it more difficult to question his statements because they are so convincingly presented.
Regardless - this is a great read for anyone interested in humankind as a whole, and those who appreciate looking at pictures while reading text.