PositiveStudent Doctor Network\"As he tells the story of the heart with special emphasis on the past 100 years, when the majority of our advances have occurred, he pulls out interesting characters and vignettes which make the story far more interesting than simply recounting facts. Of course, the story is also inherently interesting because it is more directly connected to human mortality than just about anything else. ... For a nonfiction book, I found this to be an easy and enjoyable read. It is not as long or daunting as other similar medical nonfiction (The Emperor of all Maladies, for example), nor is it dry; the writing is clear and captivating.\
Zadie Smith
RavePloughshares\"Zadie Smith handles the many subjects with grace and wields her knowledge on each subject easily; she also is transparent to the point of admitting when she may not be all that knowledgeable about a given topic ... Further, her prose is clean and sharp, and nearly every paragraph has at least one sentence which is crafted masterfully enough to draw attention to itself ... Readers of Zadie Smith who have read some of her nonfiction previously will enjoy this collection immensely, as she expands her range and offers stunning cultural commentary through the present day. Readers of Smith only as a fiction writer will appreciate the insight these essays offer into her thought and writing processes, particularly of her recent novels. Finally, for readers who have never had the pleasure of reading Zadie Smith, or maybe haven’t even heard of her, Feel Free would be an excellent place to find one of the best contemporary writers writing at her best.\
