Ryan El Haj El Haj itibaren Ford, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4, İngiltere
Coming from a family complete with calculating betrayal, ruthless treachery, judgmental snobbery, snarled canines and drool I easily was able to identify with Sapolsky’s primate family and his love/hate relationships with them. He’s a storyteller and created engaging anecdotes from his 20 years in Africa completing his thesis. The memoir is a serious scientific study of baboon troops in Kenya that the writer dumbed down to appeal to the masses. The analytical side of me wanted more of his results and sociological conclusions with less ramblings. More science less cute. I was left craving the science and information that would have allowed more anthropomorphic speculation and social hierarchy theory. How can I compare the primates willing to rip a family member to pieces just to feel superior and copulate with every woman in the troop with my brother if he doesn’t give me all the information? His ability to humanize these primates and give us a short glimpse into what it was like for him to live on the edge of this family of baboons while dealing with the conflicting culture of blood drinking warriors and Coke diety made it an enjoyable read. Eh. And p.s. I have a wonderful family that I love… well, most of them.