This book was so fascinating that my library copy has at least 15 shredded up little pieces of post-it notes stuck all over it so I could read portions to my husband periodically. He decried some of what I read to him as alarmist, and it's true that the core premises of the book are unsettling (I'm less sure than him that the dangers are overstated). Breasts and mammary glands are remarkable, understudied organs that we are only now realizing are exceptionally sensitive and connected to the rest of our bodies and our environment. Reading this book has reinforced my desire to reduce my body burden of certain chemicals and educated me a great deal about the amazing power and potential dangers in my breasts. Definitely worth reading if you are interesting in history and biology. This first half was both entertaining and interesting. The second half was a little too depressing and doomsday for my taste. Still informative and interesting, but with the message that, in this polluted world, our breasts are likely to have problems we can do nothing about (that screening is a lost cause) and we will pass hormone-mimics in our systems to our children. I would still recommend it, but warn readers that half the book is about cancer and infirmaries.
Everyone should read this book whether they have breasts or not. Lots of important information.
—ladybug
Put self exams into my calendar after reading this book. If its in the calendar it'll be done!
—Charymccn
What a neat read. I would recommend this book both for men and women. Just give it a try
—nadimpallirajiv
Great book, love learning about my lady bits.
—krisjen64
Fascinating and terrifying.
—aleya0187
