- A New York Times most anticipated book of Summer 2021
- 2021 Science Book Pick, Outside Magazine
- 10 Best Science Books of 2021, Smithsonian
“An entertaining and illuminating guide to the necessity and virtues of perspiration… Everts is a crisp and lively writer.”— Jennifer Szalai, New York Times
“A glowing, revelatory account that belongs on the same shelf with works by Ed Yong and Carl Zimmer.”— Oprah Daily