Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig

3 reviews

mjfrost2001's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Essential reading for anybody struggling to put their finger on what seems to be missing from modern society, despite being written in the 1970s

Essentially three books in one - travelogue, philosophical treatise, and biography with themes on values, self-worth, society, fatherhood, mental health and, yes, practical tips on motorcycle maintenance, drawn from the author’s own experiences

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

The afterword in the later editions has confronting details of the death of the author’s son who is a character in the book

kers_tin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Misogyny and Xenophobia

Minor: Child death and Eating disorder

lj_parkinson's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective relaxing slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Child death and Death