Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature

by Robin Brande

• ISBN10: 0375943498
• ISBN13: 9780375943492
• Publish Date: 28 August 2007
• Publish Status: Temporarily Withdrawn
• Out of Print: 6 April 2017
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Format: Hardcover (Library Binding)
• Language: English

Reviews

[Joséphine]

Initial thoughts: Evolution versus creationism seems to be a constant hot topic among high schools. Seeing the debate play out in Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature was fairly entertaining, though hardly as complex as I would've expected. The characters weren't especially developed. They were rather one-dimensional, such that the (fundamental) Christians were vehemently against evolution, while the supporters of evolution had nothing to do with the Christians.

To add to that, the Christians were collectively cast in a bad light, which I found excessive. There are nice Christians and nasty Christians, as there are nice non-Christians and nasty non-Christians. For the most part Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature purported dichotomies on issues where a lot of people don't actually hold such extreme views.