I think The Joy of Sweat is an absolute banger nonfiction book. I have my own love hate relationship with sweat as an avid exerciser and as someone with anxiety, so starting this book wasn’t a tough sell. 

Everts captures the reader’s attention from the get go and organizes the book into a variety of topics that sometimes build upon each other. She starts with a rather scientific explanation of sweat and then launches into a comparison of human body temperature regulation to that of other animal species. I especially enjoyed the chapters on sweat as a identifier (similar to DNA, and possibly a future privacy frontier) and sweat scent based dating. I also thoroughly appreciated the dive into hypohydrosis and other conditions that cause people to be unable to sweat or to regulate sweating. 

This audiobook was excellent and listened like a podcast. My husband overheard some of it and commented on how interesting it was. I think this is a great book for the avid nonfiction reader and for those intimidated by nonfiction, it is so accessible and truly anyone who has broken a sweat (and those who can’t) will find it relatable.