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[Following is a volunteer review of "The New Eugenics" by Conrad B. Quintyn.]

The New Eugenics by Conrad B. Quintyn discusses the pros and cons of genetic engineering and its implications on different facets of our society.

Several aspects of the book caught my attention for good and bad reasons. Below I will discuss the parts of the book I liked and disliked in more detail, then add my recommendations and conclusions.

I will start with the pleasant parts of the book. Firstly, I liked that the author included a detailed explanation of his process and inspiration for the novel, giving the readers interested in genetic engineering a lot of reading material to explore. Secondly, I enjoyed all the quotes that the author added before the chapters. These quotes make the author seem well rounded and builds more trust in what the author is saying. Moreover, the quotes go well with the topic presented in each chapter as they set an optimal mood for the content to follow. In addition, I mostly enjoyed how the author used each chapter to look at different facets of life that genetic engineering could positively and negatively influence. Thirdly, I liked that throughout the novel, the author tried to simplify the subject so that the layman can understand it better. The author even added some tables summarising the main topics in some chapters, added a section with definitions and included a glossary to help with understanding. Lastly, I enjoyed the feeling of community the novel creates. When you finish reading the book you feel a sense of responsibility, assurance and togetherness when it comes to the development of genetic engineering and its impact on our society.

Next, I will talk about the parts of the novel that I disliked. The book only has one aspect that I disliked. This aspect was the watermark included on every single page. Having this watermark on every page affected the legibility and understanding of the concepts. Thus, requiring a much longer time to understand the tremendous amount of information presented.

Generally, this book reads like a science fiction novel. It is so bizarre to see how much technology has advanced in such a short space. The book also shows how reliant we are on technology and artificial intelligence, so much so that we believe it would be the one that saves us from all our errors. Moreover, the novel was a good read because of the exceptional editing. I did not notice any obvious spelling and grammatical errors.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in genetic engineering. It might even be helpful for those uncertain if genetic engineering is the right field for them. In addition, the book is ideal for all age groups as it contains no sexual content and profanity.

In conclusion, the book was interesting because of the balanced arguments, and the author seemed to be trustworthy. However, the watermark makes legibility difficult a lot of the time, so I give the novel a 3 out of 4 stars.

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The New Eugenics
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I find genetic engineering fascinating, so I definitely think I will add it to my list. It is weird that there is a watermark on the pages. Do you think it was intentional? Well done on the compelling review. This book sounds very interesting.

Katie Blackmore wrote: ↑06 Sep 2021, 16:51 I find genetic engineering fascinating, so I definitely think I will add it to my list. It is weird that there is a watermark on the pages. Do you think it was intentional? Well done on the compelling review. This book sounds very interesting.

Thank you so much! Oh, you are in for a treat then. And it has many more sources for you to explore the topic deeper. Yeah, I have no clue. Maybe the author did it to keep people from copying his book, or it was accidental (as you insinuated). Hopefully, by the time you read the book, this is resolved! Or maybe it would not bother you as much as it did me, haha.

The theme of this book being genetic engineering sounds intriguing. I liked how you said in your review that this book reads like a science fiction novel. I might give it a try! Thanks for writing a very detailed review of this book!

Genetic engineering is an intriguing topic, and I think that this book will answer all those questions that we have in our minds about it. The layman language is a definite bonus, as it will be easier to understand. Thanks for the amazing review.

Excellent! Thanks for sharing especially what you liked about the book.

SamaylaM wrote: ↑08 Sep 2021, 01:57 The theme of this book being genetic engineering sounds intriguing. I liked how you said in your review that this book reads like a science fiction novel. I might give it a try! Thanks for writing a very detailed review of this book!

My pleasure! Yea some of the topics discussed are really unbelievable, I felt I was sleeping through all this advancement and laws being passed haha. I hope you do enjoy it if you give it a try!

Ruchi Raina wrote: ↑08 Sep 2021, 02:44 Genetic engineering is an intriguing topic, and I think that this book will answer all those questions that we have in our minds about it. The layman language is a definite bonus, as it will be easier to understand. Thanks for the amazing review.

No problem! You are absolutely right. This book is very extensive so any and all questions you have will be answered. Even if the questions aren't fully answered by the book the author provides many resources for you to delve deeper into any specific questions.

ROSEYANN wrote: ↑08 Sep 2021, 04:06 Excellent! Thanks for sharing especially what you liked about the book.

Thank you and it's a pleasure!