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bookfairy99's review against another edition
My eyes glazed over almost immediately and I couldn't get myself to uncross them. This was dull, heavy, and uninteresting.
laffingkat's review
2.0
Had I known that the author, Pedram Shojai, considers Atlantis to be the source of much of the material he shares in this book, I would probably not have chosen to read this. If that doesn’t bother you, then you may appreciate this book more than I did.
I was curious about Taoism and qi gong, and this book does offer a decent introduction to these topics. I think my understanding was hindered in certain sections because the figures and tables didn’t show up correctly in my unproofed ARC, but that issue is likely to be resolved in the published version. In addition, I thought the health and lifestyle suggestions made sense and I liked some of the recommended exercises.
Where I struggled most is when the author starts discussing vampires, zombies, ghosts, demons, and entities from other planets and dimensions. Some of this language seemed clearly metaphorical, and that’s fine, but in some places, it sounded like the author was being literal. I find it hard to trust health advice from someone who believes in the need for exorcisms.
References are provided in endnotes, and a glossary is included at the end.
I was clearly not the intended audience for this book. I think this book is most likely to appeal to those with a strong interest in New Age spirituality as well as Taoism and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
I was provided an unproofed ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review. Because I have not seen the final published version, I cannot comment on the final editing and formatting.
I was curious about Taoism and qi gong, and this book does offer a decent introduction to these topics. I think my understanding was hindered in certain sections because the figures and tables didn’t show up correctly in my unproofed ARC, but that issue is likely to be resolved in the published version. In addition, I thought the health and lifestyle suggestions made sense and I liked some of the recommended exercises.
Where I struggled most is when the author starts discussing vampires, zombies, ghosts, demons, and entities from other planets and dimensions. Some of this language seemed clearly metaphorical, and that’s fine, but in some places, it sounded like the author was being literal. I find it hard to trust health advice from someone who believes in the need for exorcisms.
References are provided in endnotes, and a glossary is included at the end.
I was clearly not the intended audience for this book. I think this book is most likely to appeal to those with a strong interest in New Age spirituality as well as Taoism and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
I was provided an unproofed ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review. Because I have not seen the final published version, I cannot comment on the final editing and formatting.
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