424 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571220380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ludwig Wittgenstein has captured the popular imagination as the modern Socrates, the fascinating master of enigmatic reasoning who, with his icy logic, convinced Bertrand Russell that there was a hippo in the room. He is an icon of modernism, but ...
Community Reviews Summary of 117 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, PedophiliaModerate
Misogyny, Racism, Rape
424 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571220380
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Ludwig Wittgenstein has captured the popular imagination as the modern Socrates, the fascinating master of enigmatic reasoning who, with his icy logic, convinced Bertrand Russell that there was a hippo in the room. He is an icon of modernism, but ...
Community Reviews Summary of 117 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
adventurous 33%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
Pace
medium 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, PedophiliaModerate
Misogyny, Racism, Rape