A review by venusverti
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder

informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

A pretty decent guide to Philosophy to dip your toes into. Initially, I loved this book quite a lot - I enjoyed the imagery, allegories and teachings, including the backdrop of Alberto and Sophie, which was all quite mysterious! The intrigue kept me hooked and the "lessons" kept me satisfied. However, half way through I found the read to become a little slow and heavy and my interest wasn't as piqued. Not really sure why - perhaps the mystery felt to be dragging, the philosopher spiel a bit samey?? Regardless, I powered through as I did want to know more about Alberto and Sophie, then Albert and Hilde! And I did find it picked up towards the end - Darwin and Marx area - and happy to have read it all, and come to an interesting end. Overall, a generally good read, but do not feel I would ever have to read it again (nor maybe want to...)