“Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat is a page turner that I dare say puts Herzog in the same category as Malcolm Gladwell and Michael Lewis. Read this book. You’ll learn some, you’ll laugh some, you’ll love some.”
–BookPage Review  — Top Pick – Non-Fiction

“It’s the logical reasoning that makes Some We Love a breath of fresh air.”
–The Independent – (Review)

“An incredibly thought-provoking book!”
–As the Crowe Flies (And Reads!) Review

“In Some We love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat, psychologist Hal Herzog opens up the new field of anthrozoology, the study of how humans interact with other animals. Showing wide sympathy with all the actors in this drama, he draws attention to the inconsistency of our views.”
– Nature  – September 2010 (Review)

“…wonderful…an engagingly written book that only seems to be about animals. Herzog’s deepest questions are about men, women and children…”
– Cleveland Plain Dealer – September 12, 2010 (Review) 

“I do love this book. It’s beautifully written, it hooks you immediately and is hard to put down.”
–Patricia McConnell, author of The Other End Of the Leash  (Review)

“A fascinating read for anyone who has ever wondered what their dog or cat or boa constrictor was thinking, then wondered if they were crazy for caring so much, especially as they bit into a juicy hamburger.”
–The Globe and Mail – October 21, 2010 – (review)

 “Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat is an engrossing and not-so-strident read for just about just everyone — including those who don’t usually care much for the animal kingdom.”
–Zocalo Review

“Everybody who is interested in the ethics of our relationship between humans and animals should read this book.”
– Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human

“A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience.”
– Steven Pinker, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of How the Mind Works and The Stuff of Thought

“In his quest to make sense of our complex relationships with animals, psychologist Hal Herzog explores the ethics of E.T. and explains why guys with cute dogs get more dates.”
–Parade Magazine 

“Hal Herzog deftly blends anecdote with scientific research to show how almost any moral or ethical position regarding our relationship with animals can lead to absurd consequences. In an utterly appealing narrative, he reveals the quirky (and for the reader, entertaining) ways we humans try to make sense of these absurdities.”
– Irene M. Pepperberg, author of Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Uncovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence ­and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process

“Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat is one of a kind. Readers will welcome Herzog’s eye opening discussions, presented with compassion and humor. This page-turning book is quite something—you won’t forget it any time soon.”
– Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Deer: Lessons from the Natural World

” This is a wonderful book—wildly readable, funny, scientifically sound, and with surprising moments of deep, challenging thoughts. I loved it.”
– Robert M. Sapolsky, Neuroscientist, Stanford University, and author of Monkeyluv and A Primate’s Memoir

“Hal Herzog does for our relationships with animals what Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma did for our relationships with food.”
– Sam Gosling, Professor of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, author of Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You

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