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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
I really liked this book. It pulled me in from the beginning and it was free on kindle.
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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:
Yes
Mark Twain satirizes almost an entire religious foundation. His wit and sarcasm are abundant as ever.
The remote Austrian village the story is set in is named Eseldorf, which is German for "Assville."
He uses some very chilling thought experiments about a deterministic worldview and what that means for human morality. Overall this story aims to question our established beliefs on morality and the traditional religious structures that offer a moral foundation and ultimately, the futility of human life. While the story ultimately unravels, the beginning portion of the book is as down to earth and charming as any other Twain mainstay. Due to the direct attacks on christian belief, this one isn't making any school reading lists anytime soon, but is a fun an engaging tale for those open to questioning the sillier aspects of religion.
The remote Austrian village the story is set in is named Eseldorf, which is German for "Assville."
He uses some very chilling thought experiments about a deterministic worldview and what that means for human morality. Overall this story aims to question our established beliefs on morality and the traditional religious structures that offer a moral foundation and ultimately, the futility of human life. While the story ultimately unravels, the beginning portion of the book is as down to earth and charming as any other Twain mainstay. Due to the direct attacks on christian belief, this one isn't making any school reading lists anytime soon, but is a fun an engaging tale for those open to questioning the sillier aspects of religion.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I think I read Paine's version (I think the astrologer is unique to Paine's version). Anyway, a fun little allegory deriding organized religion, government and people in general.
Interesting and thought provoking book. The fables and short stories at the end weren't that good.
Amazing book. Mark Twain had some fascinating insights into how humans function amongst themselves.