How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures

The synergy between the topics isn't there for me. The “science” topic is just a framework for themself to layer personal stories onto and this is 10 essays of mild self reflection. I would imagine this hits harder for people if they are a kindred spirit. I don't dig pop-sci books that don't give a perspective that I've not gotten from my own daydreaming. They don't actually engage with the literature or the field and ultimately I feel this is false marketing. I don't enjoy people rattling off wikipedia/Kurzgesagt quality “science” with their own interpretations that I feel most people could dream of while high on their couch in undergrad for the sake of storytellingHowever, I think this is a cool attempt. It just falls flat for myself.(I don't enjoy the broad sweeping statements/interpretations with science topics into avant garde esque art school exhibit emotional trip vibes. There's no need to squander science writing for the sake of sensationalism, but, again, this ties back into my problem with the book marketing.)