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cmco_'s review against another edition
1.0
The Tao of Pooh was cute. . By The Te of Piglet, however, the novelty had worn off and the author seemed much more cynical and rote. Disappointing.
pedantichumbug's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
1.0
It was that Eeyore chapter for me which so incredibly escalates into an anti-feminist rant that took off the extra star I thought the first book had deserved. Everything goes even more downhill from there. It's like as you close the back cover, the book self-destructs in front of your eyes. Since it was a gift, I'll carry out the proper burial rites anyways i.e. gently place in a box alongside other esteemed objects in the cellar.
camscampbell's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed the Tao of Pooh; not so much the Te of Piglet. That one got a little too icky for me with the politics and all.
emsinc's review against another edition
3.0
The Tao of Pooh is excellent, I'd give it 5*, it's well worth a read and really nice introduction to Taoism. The Te of Piglet however...
The author prefaces the book by saying he wasn't writing a sequel for sequels sake, rather that he wants to explore the character of piglet. You could compress those sections of the book into around 30-40 pages. The rest is a lot of rambling about the state of the world and branding all that is wrong as 'Eeyore' (bless him). Ironically, in a chapter chastising those who complain needlessly, the author goes on a bizarre rant about pronouns and the trouble of "Amazon" feminists blaming men for all their troubles. This section felt very woe is me and disappointed me- it tainted my opinion of the author. Even on points that you could agree with (foster more creativity in childhood, don't destroy the earth for financial gain, etc) it simply feels preachy and empty. I would recommend the The Tao of Pooh, I would thoroughly discourage the Te of Piglet
The author prefaces the book by saying he wasn't writing a sequel for sequels sake, rather that he wants to explore the character of piglet. You could compress those sections of the book into around 30-40 pages. The rest is a lot of rambling about the state of the world and branding all that is wrong as 'Eeyore' (bless him). Ironically, in a chapter chastising those who complain needlessly, the author goes on a bizarre rant about pronouns and the trouble of "Amazon" feminists blaming men for all their troubles. This section felt very woe is me and disappointed me- it tainted my opinion of the author. Even on points that you could agree with (foster more creativity in childhood, don't destroy the earth for financial gain, etc) it simply feels preachy and empty. I would recommend the The Tao of Pooh, I would thoroughly discourage the Te of Piglet
tgbrickhill's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Loved the book. The concept is also brilliant as it teaches you everything you need to know without actually teaching it to you
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