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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is definitely not for me. I don't disagree with the philosophy itself too much, though I also don't share all of his views for sure, I can get on board with a lot of it. What I can't get on board with is this style of writing. This has been one of the most tedious books I've ever read. Written in the style of a religious text there're glimpses of decent poetry but not much. I have 2 more books by the same author, which look a lot more academic, that I think I might actually enjoy and find interesting, rather than searching for meaning in, at best, mediocre poetry. This seems to have some die hard fans, so imagine there is something in it but it's not for me.
informative
slow-paced
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
what in the 19th century manosphere self-help book. but seriously, some ideas on this book (especially the ones related to so-called ‘slave values’) seemed very dogmatic and cynical. obv there were also some moments of misogyny. however, there were other bits and pieces in this book that were deeply thought-provoking -- I can also appreciate the form and prose of the work. overall, I think I am better off cherry-picking certain moments and phrases from this book and leaving everything else behind.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
This was my first Nietzsche book and honestly, I enjoyed most of it. It had a lot of beautiful and memorable quotes, sometimes I laughed, and reading it felt a little breezy sometimes. Twice I read more or less 100 pages all in one sitting for fun and not because I was forcing myself to go through it.
Thus Spoke Zarathustra reminded me of "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran and a little of "1001 Arabian Nights".
However, there were some misogynistic themes/moments in this book that put me off from fully enjoying it; but then again, what do you expect from a man from the 1800s? Anyway, he also insulted men so maybe he just really didn't like humans. To me, Nietzsche wrote like no one ever loved him (and maybe there's some truth to that).
I still want to read his other works, and maybe reread this another day. I may have zoned out a few times, especially in the last 100 pages or so. All in all, I liked this.
Thus Spoke Zarathustra reminded me of "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran and a little of "1001 Arabian Nights".
However, there were some misogynistic themes/moments in this book that put me off from fully enjoying it; but then again, what do you expect from a man from the 1800s? Anyway, he also insulted men so maybe he just really didn't like humans. To me, Nietzsche wrote like no one ever loved him (and maybe there's some truth to that).
I still want to read his other works, and maybe reread this another day. I may have zoned out a few times, especially in the last 100 pages or so. All in all, I liked this.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced