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I won this book in a giveaway, so I had no idea what I was getting myself into reading this. I would like to first off that genome stuff is really complicated, and even though Ashley makes it more simple to understand, I still had a little trouble. What's nice though is that I'm currently studying genomes in my Bio class, so I was able to discuss some of these concepts with my professor, so that helped a lot.

My favorite thing about The Genome Odyssey was that it didn't read like a textbook. Ashley made the story of all the experiments really interesting and engaging; so much so that I felt like I was with the team working on their projects. I also loved how the author focused on the human element of science and discovery. He really cares about the families and people he encountered over the course of his research. It made the book so much easier to read because I actually connected with a lot of the people involved.

So if you're looking for a well written book that'll teach you loads about genomes, look no further!