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4.32 AVERAGE
4.32 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
The most entertaining, educational, and inspiring book I've ever read. It's almost impossible to recommend because of its sheer length and breadth, and its elusive subject matter - music, art, physics, biology, cognitive science, AI, eastern and western philosophy, and lots of math - doesn't help. You'll just have to take my word for it.
Lovely book to marinate in. Wish I'd read it a decade ago - I'm pretty comfortable with most of the concepts these days so didn't need the length. It's like 1000 pages O_o
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
This is one of those books I wanted to read for a long long time. It was not an easy read for me. I liked parts of this book. Some chapters and topics I liked more than others. At times I was bored and other times entertained, interested, and focused. I like the variety but some topics did not interest me. I also don't think I have the background knowledge to really appreciate the book but I still liked it.
Remember reading this at the obs, so many years ago, when I was supposed to be doing something else.
This is one of those books which can't be read fast and you have to understand the author's point of view because the ease with which this slips into indepth discussions about the roots of music, maths and art(?) requires that we understand what the author is trying to tell. So, a handy tip to anyone who decides to pick this up, don't expect it to get over quickly if you are really trying to understand the discussions and start with the author's introduction.
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I must admit I didn't read every word, but what I did read (and understand) was interesting and profound and funny and life-changing. A towering achievement.