lucymbriggs's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
stay_truetoyourshelf's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book for an extra credit assignment. Honestly, I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. The characters were dynamic and learned and grew from interactions with one another, and the sub-plot surrounding them was engaging. I took a star off because the economic jargon was sometimes hard to understand and a little boring to read, but it did teach me a lot about how capitalism and incentives and all of that wonderful economic stuff works.
geneticginger's review against another edition
4.0
Really interesting book that weaves capitalist views throughout the story, explaining them well and in the context of conversation.
gls_merch's review against another edition
4.0
I have to agree with all the reviews. The Invisible Heart fails as a work of fiction. I do believe it works as an economics/philosophy book. Thinly veiled by a budding romance formed by an unlikely couple, the work is really a series of dialogues about free market economics and the values that it promotes. The discussions shows the multitude of perspectives around complex economic arguments, but convincingly demonstrates why a free market system is superior to the interventionist approaches that seem to be favored by the masses. This book should be mandatory reading for everyone. I only rate it 4 stars because it is not great work of fiction.
kathrynamonett's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting way of doing an introduction to libertarian economics.
I would say it fails as a novel, and the (thankfully few) 'romantic' bits were cringeworthy but were an aside really as far as the point of the novel goes. Still, readable. I'd give this a solid 'meh' rating, not for its merit as a work of fiction, but in the success of the author's purpose in writing it.
Would recommend for libertarians who need an exact dialogue to plagiarise when arguing their viewpoints.
I would say it fails as a novel, and the (thankfully few) 'romantic' bits were cringeworthy but were an aside really as far as the point of the novel goes. Still, readable. I'd give this a solid 'meh' rating, not for its merit as a work of fiction, but in the success of the author's purpose in writing it.
Would recommend for libertarians who need an exact dialogue to plagiarise when arguing their viewpoints.
2110stars's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
twicebaked's review against another edition
3.0
welcome to the weirdest genre you will ever find: econ rom hahaha
coley_reads's review against another edition
3.0
"Part of the essence of being human is making choices. It's anticipating the future and being aware of the costs and benefits of our actions."
"Welcome to the wonderful world of economics. Everything precious in life has a cost."
"Welcome to the wonderful world of economics. Everything precious in life has a cost."
carka88's review against another edition
4.0
This was a book assigned in a module I was editing at the time. I thought it sounded interesting, so I read it. It really did cause me to think about my views on economics.