As a devout Michael Pollan fan， I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book。 It was spectacular and thought provoking in every way I hoped。 It was also very timely， Pollan writes about the COVID-19 pandemic and how plants can help escape feeling trapped in our stay-at-home lives。 I’m not sure how interesting that part will remain after some time has passed but maybe I’m just too close to it right now to tell （the pandemic currently rages on）。For those who have already listened to Michael Pollan As a devout Michael Pollan fan， I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book。 It was spectacular and thought provoking in every way I hoped。 It was also very timely， Pollan writes about the COVID-19 pandemic and how plants can help escape feeling trapped in our stay-at-home lives。 I’m not sure how interesting that part will remain after some time has passed but maybe I’m just too close to it right now to tell （the pandemic currently rages on）。For those who have already listened to Michael Pollan’s audiobook “Caffeine” on Audible， there is a lot of overlap in that section of this book。 I found myself thinking “haven’t I read this before？” several times。 Apparently the audiobook was an earlier and shorter version。 I felt a little disappointed to learn that one-third of the book felt like recycled content but the other two-thirds TOTALLY made up for it with eye-opening history， interesting experiences， and （my favorite） connections to gardening。 My only critique is that the three sections seemed a little disjointed。 Caffeine seemed to be written for a different purpose than the other two sections and I wish the connection between the three was clearer/stronger。 Even so， I still loved this book。 。。。more