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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
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I first read this book when I was 13, so I can't vouch for how useful it might be to an adult reader. All I know is that no book has changed my life as dramatically as this one did when I was 13. I'm only slightly exaggerating when I say that this book has the power to cure minor mental disorders and to help you find direction in your life. Reading this book was like one long epiphany for me. It is an energizing read, written in simple, clear, vivacious prose by a woman without a shred of pomposity but with fierce, passionate beliefs about art and individualism, a la William Blake.
Looking at this book from a more detached perspective, I think Ueland could justly be viewed as a proponent of American Romanticism, a scion of the nature-based (as opposed to nurture-based, or formal-education-based) philosophical tradition that gave us greats like Whitman and Thoreau and e.e. cummings. If you liked "Walden," you'll almost definitely love this book. It's quite a bit like "Walden" in spirit, actually, except that its scope is somewhat narrower and it's less self-righteous and significantly easier to read.
Looking at this book from a more detached perspective, I think Ueland could justly be viewed as a proponent of American Romanticism, a scion of the nature-based (as opposed to nurture-based, or formal-education-based) philosophical tradition that gave us greats like Whitman and Thoreau and e.e. cummings. If you liked "Walden," you'll almost definitely love this book. It's quite a bit like "Walden" in spirit, actually, except that its scope is somewhat narrower and it's less self-righteous and significantly easier to read.
Bit hypocritical. Passes judgment on lots of writing despite insisting that we shouldn't. I love the sentiment of the book, especially in the final stages, but too much of it is just fawning over Blake/Tolstoy etc.
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Incredibly inspiring! I recommend it to both writers and artists (and even those who think they cannot draw a stick figure)!
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Charming. A book about living life with openness and a lack of fear as well as writing with joy!
The best book on writing ever. Hands down. You start here and don’t need much else. I’d even argue that ANY creative would benefit from this.