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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was on my shelf for years. I finally opened it. It is hot garbage.
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
this was one of those life changing books for me. i always try to re-read it every once in awhile.
This book is a thinly veiled gateway drug to new age nonsense. Ends on a cliffhanger so you’ll buy a subscription. Felt like the author was subtly trying to indoctrinate me into his cult the whole time.
Right from the beginning I struggled to connect with this book. It felt, simplified and...kind of childish. Everything happened to the guy so coincidentally (which the book pointed out, but that didn't make it any less stupid) and he just happened to grasp every insight after 30 seconds of struggle and suddenly he was a Buddha.
I think the format of fiction but trying to make it all sound actually real and civilisations 'destiny' just came off so cheesy and flat.
Now look, I'm all for living in a jungle, personally sounds great to me. HOWEVER, the fact that everyone would just do the same thing? What about the people who enjoy farming, the people who don't naturally enjoy socialising with others, and also the people that love an urban environment? The whole idea just felt so underdeveloped - and I personally wouldn't want to live in a world where free will seems to be so blatantly taken away. It reminds me of all those sci-fi 'utopias' where everyone is blissfully happy, but in reality they're just incredibly ignorant.
It wasn't a terrible book, but from the standpoint of it being based on Eastern philosophy etc, it was just too fake. A fiction book with the same premise would work if it didn't seem like it was trying to be a new holy scripture of awe and enlightenment.
I think the format of fiction but trying to make it all sound actually real and civilisations 'destiny' just came off so cheesy and flat.
Spoiler
The 9th insight at the end too, was just so... crap. The idea that we will all live in a utopia (fine, not a new concept) and everything will be automated and people will be paid for the spiritual messages they give others (alright...) and farmers wont work, we will all live in the jungle etc etc.Now look, I'm all for living in a jungle, personally sounds great to me. HOWEVER, the fact that everyone would just do the same thing? What about the people who enjoy farming, the people who don't naturally enjoy socialising with others, and also the people that love an urban environment? The whole idea just felt so underdeveloped - and I personally wouldn't want to live in a world where free will seems to be so blatantly taken away. It reminds me of all those sci-fi 'utopias' where everyone is blissfully happy, but in reality they're just incredibly ignorant.
It wasn't a terrible book, but from the standpoint of it being based on Eastern philosophy etc, it was just too fake. A fiction book with the same premise would work if it didn't seem like it was trying to be a new holy scripture of awe and enlightenment.
I like the insights. I also enjoyed that it had a focus on meditation, love & kindness, as well as alluding to service as the best step forward in evolution. However, I wasn't extremely fond of the writing. It felt more like reading a lecture than reading a book. I would have enjoyed it more if it was half the length. I felt the plot was rather contrived and mostly unneeded. It did slightly annoy me how much the main character seemed to not grasp at any of the ideas which made most characters give long, drawn-out explanations. Regardless, I liked the overall messages the book was trying to get across. I think everyone could benefit a thing or two from reading about these insights.