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mattyd2468's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting. Harrowing account of concentration camps but the man’s spirit is undeniable.
Having a meaning for life certainly corresponds with my thoughts.
Personally not too interested in the final chapter all about psychology but this book is definitely a must read for the first 2 chapters.
Having a meaning for life certainly corresponds with my thoughts.
Personally not too interested in the final chapter all about psychology but this book is definitely a must read for the first 2 chapters.
liz_mcc's review against another edition
3.0
Frankl's firsthand account of the concentration camps is hard to read, but really powerful. I was hoping for more out of the second half of this book: I agree with the main concept that life's meaning is whatever we make it and I definitely underlined a few passages, but also found myself disagreeing or at least making skeptical faces at some of Frankl's arguments.
remjunior's review against another edition
3.0
So, I actually really liked the last half of the book on logotherapy. I found it to be very interesting in the context of the Holocaust. Unfortunately, the first half of the book is messy and Frankl is not a very good storyteller. He is a scientist, a doctor, and writes as such which makes it hard to follow his stories and where he is going with them. Enjoyable read, but not the best book on the Holocaust. This is more of an outlet for Frankl to explore his form of therapy in the context of what he and so many others experienced in the concentration camps.
annguyen98789's review against another edition
3.0
This book was recommended to me by someone who told me I was "too apathetic". While the title was promising (I am in a stage of my life where meaning is extremely important) the book was decent. There were lots of hardships that the author clearly faced but while that knowledge may be there I felt very little in response to it. I am very desensitized to the atrocities of the world. Anything shocking or extreme out there I have probably seen already so a textual representation of it did not arouse much feeling in me. I also didn't care for the author's exploration of his own branch of therapy. Good?
tobebookish's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful breath of fresh air for those needing an optimistic lens through which to view life.
tilda_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
First half was difficult to read, of course. Second half was so hopeful and inspiring, and I feel better about life for having read this. Took me a while to get through because of the heavy and distressing content in the first part and because there were a few repetitions in the second part but I still couldn't rate it anything other than 5 stars.
dibbledop's review against another edition
5.0
So much I want to say simultaneously there’s nothing you CAN say!! A must read