The Trouble with Being Born by Emil M. Cioran

The Trouble with Being Born

Emil M. Cioran with Richard Howard (Translator)

192 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

'Not to be born is undoubtedly the best plan of all. Unfortunately it is within no one's reach.'In The Trouble With Being Born, E. M. Cioran grapples with the major questions of human existence: birth, death, God, the passing of time, how to relat...

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Moods

reflective 84%
dark 70%
challenging 42%
sad 28%
emotional 25%
funny 17%
inspiring 11%
informative 10%
tense 7%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 54%
fast 23%
medium 22%

Average rating

3.95

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