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cmbooks8's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Nietzsche is a hard read, I'll be honest. I know that a lot of the time his writing is meant to be sarcastic, but I just can't pick up when he's sarcastically commenting on a common perception or when he's saying something I genuinely disagree with.
I can't bash him for being a philosopher I disagree with, he's a great philosopher and this book is a fantastic read to understand his "system" of "morality".
He writes in a blunt manner where he really does not care about the reader's opinion, which he references several times. He writes in short and easy to digest sections, but due to the heavy topics and the dense nature of his writing, it can take quite a while to get through.
I can't bash him for being a philosopher I disagree with, he's a great philosopher and this book is a fantastic read to understand his "system" of "morality".
He writes in a blunt manner where he really does not care about the reader's opinion, which he references several times. He writes in short and easy to digest sections, but due to the heavy topics and the dense nature of his writing, it can take quite a while to get through.
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Classism
anka_not_anchor's review
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
This book requires immense patience. You must wade through pages of convoluted sexism and hypocrisy to reach grains of rationality. Though I feel I have gained something from reading it, and see why Nietzsche is well known, I feel my time may have been better spent on a lecture or video explaining the valuable parts of his philosophy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Minor: Antisemitism
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