Scan barcode
A review by dannymason_1
Interpreting Dreams by Sigmund Freud
4.0
Probably would have been fine reading an abridged version of this and might not have got through the whole thing without jumping between the book, audiobook and secondary resources, but reading the whole thing was definitely rewarding and I'm glad I did it.
As someone who's just starting to dip their toes into psychoanalysis I'm not really qualified to judge how good this is on an ideas level, but what I can say is that Freud argues his case well and that even when he's most likely wrong he still manages to be really interesting.
What impressed me most is how good a writer Freud is. This isn't anywhere near as dry or academic as you might expect it to be, Freud is funny, witty, endearing and personable. He loves to go on a tangent or tell a long anecdote to prove his point, a lot of the book is surprisingly conversational and easy-going.
I don't see myself ever reading the full thing again and would lean towards recommending an abridged version to anyone who's interested, but I'm really glad I've done it the once and will definitely be reading more Freud.
As someone who's just starting to dip their toes into psychoanalysis I'm not really qualified to judge how good this is on an ideas level, but what I can say is that Freud argues his case well and that even when he's most likely wrong he still manages to be really interesting.
What impressed me most is how good a writer Freud is. This isn't anywhere near as dry or academic as you might expect it to be, Freud is funny, witty, endearing and personable. He loves to go on a tangent or tell a long anecdote to prove his point, a lot of the book is surprisingly conversational and easy-going.
I don't see myself ever reading the full thing again and would lean towards recommending an abridged version to anyone who's interested, but I'm really glad I've done it the once and will definitely be reading more Freud.