Let me just preface this by saying I believe Dawkins to be an insufferable twat. That out of the way, this book presents a very convincing and interesting theory on the origins of life.
Selfish gene theory looks at natural selection through the perspective of the survival of the fittest genes, not the fittest individual. This small shift in perspective provides interesting and satisfying insight into the way species and their characteristics came to be.
Dawkins runs through multiple examples of this theory being supported in nature and I found the book to be delightful overall.
My two issues with it are not really with the work at all, more notes:
1) I consumed this as an audio-book. I could imagine that this work could become a bit dull if you had to rely solely on yourself to keep going. So perhaps try the audio-book of this one.
2) While it is a great theory, Dawkins still annoys the heck out of me. But I don't have to like him to like his book.
Overall: 4/5
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