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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
I wish I could say this book made it so much more interesting to learn about the history of philosophy. While of course it did convince me to pick it up and read it (rather than just ignoring it had it been a large textbook), looking back I realize I haven't really retained much information. The first half was jam packed with information rather than Sophie's storyline and I found myself trying to blow through the information (AKA the real, real "plot" of the story) in order to just get to the next section. Sophie herself, at least in the first half was only used as clarification for the teachings she/we learned. I found the writing to be very childish at first, but it definitely improved as Sophie's story took off. It was interesting to see how science, religion, and art all fit into the broad grasp of philosophy. Though I may not be able to remember much of the information in this book, I do applaud its efforts in drawing readers who may not be interested in picking up a textbook. If you truly want to learn about the history of philosophy through this book, I would recommend finding a week or so where you are not busy and can sit down, maybe take some notes, and really focus on the teachings.
This book saved my grades in my philosophy class in high school so thanks jostein gaarder you’re a keeper
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Have read a few times, and will read a few thousand times more...
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Wow I’m definitely going to have to reread this at some point because this was just packed with information. I found it so fun to realize I’m reading a book about a girl who’s reading a book about characters who realize they’re in a book.
I pulled my first over-a-book all-nighter reading this. I couldn't get my eyes off the text! I walked the streets reading, utterly absorbed. At that time, it both terribly saddened and fascinated me; one day I'll re-read for sure.
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated