I'll go with the cliche: Your Inner Fish

Well, I was actually surprised by Neil Shubin's writing style. When i got the book and read the back, i sincerely though the reviewers were insane. Interesting writing from a scientist!? While reading the first chapter, I noticed that he didn't write like the typical scientist, who just presented facts and data, but rather used a quite simple style of prose that is easy to follow, and might I add, pretty interesting. I liked the way that Shubin captured the reader's attention in the first chapter, which I thought a pretty big feat, considering that this is a book about million year old bones; a pretty dry subject. I enjoyed reading the chapter, because I was able to read it as if it it were a story or something of that sort. My favorite part of the chapter was how I felt a fraction of the excitement that Shubin and his team felt when he wrote about the big find. He allowed the reader to feel the relief they must of felt after their multiple failures, as well as the suspense while meticulously scraping away at the crust and rock surrounding the fossil. This was helped along with the inclusion of the details about the dental tools and great time and care taken to reveal the fish. so, overall I guess I kind of look forward to finishing this book, although in my opinion, it takes a bit too much time out of my summer.