I think it's interesting to compare the two books and how the authors use different methods to address the same topic. I find myself more drawn to the issue of GM foods when I'm reading All Over Creation, rather than Dinner at the New Gene Cafe, because even though it is a fictional story, I feel closer to the characters. Bill Lambrecht does an excellent job of presenting a journalistic view, while the reader still knows his opinion. However, I prefer the style and power of Ruth Ozeki's writing over the objectivity of Lambrecht's. I am almost excited to see what happens next in the book, the plot just keeps on getting thicker...
jen holand
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I have been enjoying both books, but Ozeki's novel has been particularly helpful, taking the ideas presented in DNGC and using characters to explore them; going beyond what makes news, allowing the reader to step into each of these lives. The issue of food aside, her writing is both enjoyable and instructive.
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