What can you say in 164 pages about poop? A bunch! That's right. An entire history of how people have dealt with the overwhelming problem of what to do with all that stuff. Mostly, it went into the streets and into the water. It would not have been pleasant to sniff the air back in the day.
It is a wonderful look at history and culture of the times as well as the chronicle of waste. Albee also goes into the history of disease theory and how it changed over time. All this in a very entertaining children's book!
Kids can inadvertently learn some history while they are gleefully reading about poop.
Clearly, there is still work to be done as we are still polluting the planet. There is a possible sewage-based battery in the works. I hope it happens. By the way, I no longer eat gummy candy. See he book for why.
Only you would pick a book like this. But you have intrigued me! You know this book might just qualify for a "Horror" novel. I'm pretty easy with the rules.
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