“I'm only on the chapter about Phineas Gage, but so far I really enjoy how this book is set up. It starts by telling a story, and then using that story to prove that there is more to emotion than meets the eye. Emotion used to be very underestimated, but Damasio's book is well on its way to proving its purpose, that emotion plays a big role in many functions of the brain. So far, I disagree with anyone saying this book is boring, but I'm not through it yet!”
“Can I still write a review if I didn't finish the book? Well, I chose to read it since Malcolm Gladwell (author of Blink and The Tipping Point which are both excellent books) recommended this book. Unfortunately, I couldn't get through it all. Perhaps it was the excrutiatingly painful explanations, the digressions into other topics, etc. I just couldn't get through it. Perhaps more intellectually minded people may find it of some use but I was bored. He initially did get my attention with the story of Phinneas Gage, the man who survived despite having a long iron rod shoot through his head albeit his personality changed. If there had been more intriguing and interesting stories I might have stayed interested. The exhaustive discussions on anatomy, etc. just bored me!! ”
