This book really made me pause and think about how little I consider where and how everyday plants and produce I enjoy came to be. Lee weaves together a beautiful collection of essays about plants, ranging from soy to moss, and combines not only the history of the plant but its ties to language, imperialism, and their paths of migration. I really enjoyed her sentimentality and it comes through in her writing - because who knew I’d be feeling emotional over an essay about mangoes??? Not me! 

I’ll definitely be thinking of this book for a while and it’s one I’d love to revisit.