»When Rabea Weihser writes about the face, she’s actually writing about everything. About the façades and the dungeons, the deco and the dramas behind it, about vibrant dreams and cold compulsions.«

»This book, it must be said, is very, very rich in content.«

»Observed with surgical precision and very entertainingly written.«

»Weihser works through all the problem areas, but not only on an aesthetic level; she also examines the ethical fashions that are always tied to concepts of beauty.«

»Magnificent! An elegant measuring of aesthetic customs, preferences, absurdities and mysteries.« 

»Her observations are so clever, thought-provoking and entertaining that one could listen to her for hours.«    

»This book shows that our gaze on these faces also has a story, and tells it in a captivating, enlightening, and contemporary way. «

»One instantly gets the sense: this author strikes a chord.«

»A humorous analysis of the face, from the ancient world to contemporary beauty trends.«

»In an amusing and evidence-backed manner, Rabea Weihser leads us through the history of changing beauty ideals, which is a history of imitation and metamorphosis.«

»This book is an incredibly wise and elegant long essay on conceptions of beauty.«

»She looks back in history, cites philosophers, sociologists, cultural researchers, neuroscientists […] with thoroughness and analytical accuracy, humanism and laconic wit, an absolute delight to read.«

»[The book] sparkles with irony and wit, with an intellectuality that never appears boastful.«

»A comprehensive analysis of why beauty has always been political.«

»It is enjoyable how she critically points out the racism, sexism, and eurocentrism behind [beauty] ideals, without depreciating the joy in decorating oneself.«

»The look into a mirror is different after reading this book.«

»On more than 300 pages, she has collated scientific and humanist research on the topic, and commented on it in an intelligent, philosophical and entertaining form.«