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Book Reviews of Island of the Colorblind

Island of the Colorblind
Island of the Colorblind
Author: Oliver Sacks
ISBN-13: 9780679452485
ISBN-10: 0679452486
Publication Date: 1/7/1997
Edition: Abridged
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Random House Audio
Book Type: Audio Cassette
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5 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Island of the Colorblind on + 27 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Non-fiction. Part travelogue, part science, by the neurologist who wrote Awakenings. Fascinating exploration of total colorblindness on Micronesia islands. Part two, a study of Parkinsonism-like desease on Guam.
reviewed Island of the Colorblind on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Fascinating if you love the workings of the brain, yours or anybody else's.
HBNole avatar reviewed Island of the Colorblind on + 53 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Not your typical Oliver Sacks book. Instead of vignettes, this is really 2 books in one on the same topic: complete colorblindness. It's more of a travelogue than Sacks' other medical mystery books. I enjoyed the first half of the book, but the 2nd story left me pretty bored.
therubycanary avatar reviewed Island of the Colorblind on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was absolutely fascinating listening. I felt like I got to know the people of the island, their culture, their environment, and a few of the characters. I couldn't believe how fast this reading went and I will absolutely look for more of Oliver Sacks writings.
keywestlori avatar reviewed Island of the Colorblind on + 33 more book reviews
Fascinating story of little known facts...islands of colorblind peoples and the reason fot it