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eusorph's review against another edition
1.0
The greatest celebration of gullibility and lack of any ability to discern or investigate I have ever read. Also, poorly written.
the_sleepy_nightowl's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.25
It’s the second book in Carlos Castañeda’s series and a vast improvement over the first. Where the first book is at times cumbersome to read because of it’s repetitive and superficial analysis, this one is styled as a reportage which facilitates a better flow of reading. Considering that this is often mentioned to be source material for the conceptions of the Jedi in the Starwars Universe, it was a pleasant surprise to stumble over Yoda’s phrase “luminous beings” and the Sith’s motto of “breaking your chains”. However over all, if you’re not into New Age storylines, it doesn’t provide a very riveting read.
themoonkestrel's review against another edition
4.0
Just started this one off, this time I do take a pencil with me and I've already added some notes to the margins and underlined a few things!
A book full of notes, so that means it is a good book. A bit complex, and sometimes I was a bit mad at Carlos for being such an idiot or for not saying certain things, but all in all it was quite good.
A book full of notes, so that means it is a good book. A bit complex, and sometimes I was a bit mad at Carlos for being such an idiot or for not saying certain things, but all in all it was quite good.
snmrrw's review against another edition
3.0
Bullshit mixed with some good ideas. Tough to take seriously when you know it's all fake, but just like a novel, the ideas are still real. However, knowing it's fake makes the synchronicities, hallucination descriptions, and explanations of feats of power really boring. Unless the behavior of dons Juan and Genaro are metaphorical for something I'm unaware of. Lots of interesting insight into rationalism, how we (humanity) perceive things, and knowledge.