Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Phaedrus #1

Robert M. Pirsig

406 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Robert M. Pirsig's Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is anexamination of how we live, a meditation on how to live better set around the narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father & his yo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,308 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
challenging 65%
informative 43%
inspiring 24%
emotional 21%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 19%
sad 17%
dark 14%
hopeful 8%
tense 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 21%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 37% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

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3.48

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