Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Forever Young
Lucian Boia · 2004
72/100
👍 Worth It
Boia covers enormous historical and cultural ground — from ancient myth to modern genetics — with an erudite lightness that makes the book genuinely enjoyable to read. The critique from the BMJ that he does not rigorously separate fact from myth is fair, and the secular analytical frame will not resonate with faith readers looking for spiritual grounding in questions of mortality. But as a wide-angle tour of humanity's longevity obsession, it is an unusual and rewarding piece of cultural history.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety72
substance74
craft75
originality76
accuracy65
hype55
age-fit78
human-eye73
Penny’s verdict72
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