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There was a lot to like! Very calming and some great bits about living well. But then there would be random instances of transphobia or unhealthy advice about medicine and doctors. And the author isn’t the greatest example of a Taoist. A bit if personal digging shows he doesn’t even follow the tenants he’s fetishising here. Which I think is an important word. Like any philosophical text, the author assumes that their chosen philosophy is the absolute best and only one that should exist ever and has all the answers. They fetishise the whole affair and just end up looking stupid.

mvisnjic's review against another edition

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informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

raggedyprada's review

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challenging emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

katjafalger's review against another edition

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hopeful slow-paced

3.0

joegro's review against another edition

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3.0

taoh of pooh - amazing, so good
te of piglet - terrible, just an old man whining with some incredibly regressive views

sebastian_arias_97's review

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hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

Tao of Pooh was a delight to read from start to finish.

Te of Piglet however, though there were highlights here and there, felt incredibly disjointed and rambling (e.g. a stream of personal and political views detracting from the exploration of Taoism).

bookishliz_'s review against another edition

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I found the writing condescending at times and took away from the Winnie-the-Pooh enjoyment. I'd rather read the Winnie-the-Pooh books and take away the wholesomeness from the stories directly.

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