I received a review copy from Random House Reader's Circle through a Goodreads giveaway; all opinions are my own and honest.

2.5 stars

Overall: the research and reasoning are pretty solid, but the writing style doesn't really work for me. Still got me thinking, though, which I appreciate.

3 stars for the first half
I've never read the Bible, let alone looked into its historical or cultural context, so it was interesting to learn about its dubious origins alongside its literary merits. Dawkins presents pretty solid evidence against it as a book of faith, though some passages cross the line into mockery and contempt — while understandable given his personal background, it doesn't make me want to keep reading.

2 stars for the second half
As someone who's been interested in science for as long as I can remember (and lucky enough to get a quality education), I thought that the explanations of evolution, enzymes, etc. slide from accessible to borderline patronizing pretty quickly. Of course, it doesn't help that Dawkins name-drops his own other books as well as other [I assume] major names in science.