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Jan 06, 2023dissymissylessy rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"the book grew organically, in no premeditated direction, but only as ideas for improving it emerged. after we had taken the trip described in the book, it occurred to me to set the ideas in the philosophical discussion with john…
Apr 15, 2022jumbo_t rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I'm 100 pages in and wondering when does it start to become good? I'm trying to see what the big deal is.
Mar 02, 2022occidentalis rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Horror story. Starts out pleasant enough, guy on a road trip with his son and a couple friends sharing his observations along the way. Spirals into madness, pages and pages of confused rantings as he tries to piece together who he was…
Oct 11, 2021Rendezvous_point rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved this book. Fantastic commentary on life using analogies from all over, but especially with motorcycles. There were parts which kind of dragged, such as the discussion wading into Greek philosophy, but many parts shone, and I…
Oct 02, 2021blueice999uk rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This is a very hard book to keep reading. Perhaps I not into philosophy.
Jul 31, 2021heliolibros rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
American classic, but probably not for highbrow types or those who simply want readertainment. Its compassionate view of mental illness and its epic philosophical passages offer plenty of thought protein, to overcome the blocks in flow and…
Jun 17, 2021Anita_Dickey rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I read this book to fulfil the goal read a book whose title starts with "Q", "x" or "z" It is also on listopia 300 books everyone should read once list. Most of it i found confusing. The narrator switches back and forth from his everyday…
Mar 02, 2021orenb rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Sooooooooo boring!!!!!!
Jun 26, 2019TanyaDecker rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Insufferable.
Jun 01, 2017
As I've aged, the philosophy of this book has altered. Insights I missed in previous readings seem starkly profound, and passages that used to fill me with revelation now fill me with disenchantment. Because of that, Zen and the Art of…
Nov 02, 2016Stephanie Gisela Mckenzie rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The philosophy is deep and intriguing, but can be dry at times. The story line of a father on a road trip with his son helps to break up the ideas of the book into smaller, digestible bits. A great read to get one into the philosophy genre.
Jul 01, 2014
Only book that made me cry at the end of it all. A beautiful journey. Take it!
Aug 26, 2013justslide rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was recommended to me a long time ago and I have to now thank whoever planted that seed from a long time ago. This book, considering when it was written, still holds so much relevance to today's youth and young adults. Has a bit…
Jun 05, 2012klemay1994 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A little bit to mature for me. It kept going into these metaphors that it was hard for me to really understand if I was constantly moving in and out of the book with a busy life style. Worth reading if you have the time to have long…
Spitsfire
Dec 22, 2011Spitsfire rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book came out in the 1970's and still holds up today. I enjoyed the blend of "zen" and the journey.
theamazingsteverino
Dec 21, 2011theamazingsteverino rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A thick and sometimes (at least for theamazingsteverino) barely-followable philosophical treatise on "quality" - a term ultimately defined by the author with a Justice Potter Stewart-esque, "You can't explain it, but you know it when you…
Sep 17, 2011nutmeggish rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A modern philosophical classic.
sodajk
Jul 11, 2011sodajk rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
i'm afraid my philosophical vocabulary isn't deep enough to appreciate this one. i have a very distinct feeling that the author is talking down to me. he has a very high opinion of himself. furthermore, a sticking point for me is the idea…
arturo_m
Jul 25, 2010arturo_m rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was surprised by this book, more road trip than meditation trip, more father son tale than tea ceremony, more Socrates than Sen no Rikyu. However, it leaves you with a good dose of wabi-sabi (and engine grease). Very good.