An Appetite for Wonder

UK hardcover 1st edition.

An Appetite For Wonder: The Making of a Scientist is the first volume of Richard Dawkins's autobiographical memoir, the second being Brief Candle In the Dark: My Life In Science. The book was published on ... and primarily focuses on Dawkins's childhood, family, and school and university days.

Status

I do not own this book, but I am listening to the Dawkins-read audio book.

Review

Good

• I like that Dawkins gives a fairly uncensored view of British boarding school life including the abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse.
• It's refreshing to hear someone say that innate ability shouldn't be praise nearly as much as learned ability.

Bad

• Dawkins says that the sexual abuse he and his colleagues received in school didn't appear to do any lasting harm to them, however, I would argue that, being blase about being sexually abused is lasting harm.

Ugly

• Nothing.