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A review by pattydsf
Wittgenstein Jr by Lars Iyer
3.0
"Library hardbacks should stay closed, their secrets hidden. Their spines should stay turned to us on their shelves. Keep them asleep. We won't disturb them."
This time of the year I read books from the Tournament of Books. I like the challenge of a list and I like crossing off the ones I have finished. This year I have read seven titles out of 16 so far. This book is my least favorite.
I am not at all sure what the point of this novel is. On the surface it is the story of fourth year students at Cambridge University who are all taking a philosophy class. The narrator, Peters, tells a good tale, but the reader must piece together what is happening from snippets of text and dialogue.
I gave the book three stars because it made me think a bit about the kind of reading I like to do versus the reading I find annoying.
I suspect that if you are involved in the study of philosophy or know anything about Ludwig Wittgenstein, you may find this novel to be amusing. When I have a chance, I will ask an acquaintance who teaches philosophy about this book. I would really like to understand why people think this is a worthwhile read.
This time of the year I read books from the Tournament of Books. I like the challenge of a list and I like crossing off the ones I have finished. This year I have read seven titles out of 16 so far. This book is my least favorite.
I am not at all sure what the point of this novel is. On the surface it is the story of fourth year students at Cambridge University who are all taking a philosophy class. The narrator, Peters, tells a good tale, but the reader must piece together what is happening from snippets of text and dialogue.
I gave the book three stars because it made me think a bit about the kind of reading I like to do versus the reading I find annoying.
I suspect that if you are involved in the study of philosophy or know anything about Ludwig Wittgenstein, you may find this novel to be amusing. When I have a chance, I will ask an acquaintance who teaches philosophy about this book. I would really like to understand why people think this is a worthwhile read.