vandeneeckhoutkoen's review against another edition
4.0
Takes some getting used to, but I found the final chapters truly captivating to read. Resonated a lot.
paintedgiraffe's review against another edition
4.0
Henry David Thoreau was a strange guy, but barring the vague racism this was a really nice read. Lol, amused at how radicalized he became later on (when he wrote Civil Disobedience).
readingthethings's review against another edition
5.0
˳✧༚˚ REVOLUTION. That’s the theme here. obviously. Revolution mixed with peace. This book taught me to SEE. Like [a:Vera Brittain|213527|Vera Brittain|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1234994028p2/213527.jpg], that seems to be Thoreau’s message. LOOK. For him, seeing begins in nature. NOTICE the raindrop. See it with your eyes. Quiet yourself, take the time to notice it, and in doing so learn to see the details in the world around you. I find this book cozy in ways because it is set in the woods, and I have always felt this majestic depth in a woods setting — like I’ve removed myself from civilization and gone to a place before time or people, where there was no time. I love to listen to nature. I hardly take the time anymore, but to breathe in woods restores me. It quiets me. Thoreau seems to have felt the same way, and in this book he reminds you to go back there. Reminds me! Get away, listen, be yourself, regain your strength and your perspective, NOTICE the world around you, and return to the world with the ability to SEE IT, and then to act. I find Thoreau surly and inspiring. ˳✧༚˚
manonh90's review against another edition
Tried reading it twice, didn't finish it both times. Time to call it quits