matt4hire's review against another edition
2.0
I started reading this because a friend had texted me a couple of random passages, which were written in an absolutely lovely fashion.
However, I find that I like the writing much better out of context than in. The "story" tends to come across very stodgy and staid, and the concepts are...unoriginal, at best. I kept on flashing back to when I had to read Campbell in my freshman year of high school; I had figured out all of this already! And it's highly obnoxious to read something filled with thoughts that I'd already realized in my own head.
However, I find that I like the writing much better out of context than in. The "story" tends to come across very stodgy and staid, and the concepts are...unoriginal, at best. I kept on flashing back to when I had to read Campbell in my freshman year of high school; I had figured out all of this already! And it's highly obnoxious to read something filled with thoughts that I'd already realized in my own head.
memphisholli's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
saralynnburnett's review
4.0
As thought provoking as always. Honestly some of these almost read as self help and I love it.
lfraire's review
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
raychan18's review
4.0
A delightful little book. Great for reading during short breaks throughout the day. While it was a quick read,I could also see myself spending days pouring over each chapter. I look forward to reading it again soon.
jammasterjamie's review
3.0
I first read this book about twenty or so years ago and I remember loving it, although I never really considered it a novel - More a string of collected prose-poetry vignettes filled with interesting concepts and lovely language. Now, having just re-read it for the first time since then, I found the experience to be a little deflating and non-sensical; yes, there are some both beautiful and soul-shaking experiences in this book, but like the dreams they represent I found my mind wandering to other places throughout, and that it was difficult to pay attention to what I was reading because there wasn't a lot to hold my mind - It is a good book to read if you want your mind to go off on tangents of inspiration, but for me at least it doesn't hold up very well as a story. It's the kind of book you can pick up and just turn to any random chapter, and get the exact same experience as you would if you were reading the book from beginning to end - Maybe better, even, because you wouldn't be distracted thinking of what you'd just read before.