If so what are your thoughts on his controversial theories regarding mating and feminine beauty.

In summary:

Many popular ideas are contested in this book. Despite widespread opinion to the contrary, females seem to not be attracted to extremely masculine traits. Instead, it is hypothesized that such hyper-masculine features arose due to male-to-male competition. Through female mate choice, men have actually evolved to social cooperation and reduced aggressiveness.

Finally, the last chapter makes an intriguing connection between eugenics and the obsession with adaptive improvement, since eugenic social programs were explicitly anti-aesthetic.

Aesthetic choice and adaptive mate choice are often opposed. Sexual autonomy drives the production of the beautiful, motivating aesthetic evolution via sexual selection