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kalliegrace's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I picked this up on a whim, I have watched bits and pieces of the Good Place, but not the whole thing. I have picked up bits and pieces of philosophy over the years but never read an entire book about it. Pop culture and philosophy seemed like a good entry point, and it was. Easily digestible and entertaining, just knowing the faces that went with the names of the characters was enough to follow the plot lines and quandaries presented here. But like a life of boring eternity, this book could have been shorter.
bmpicc's review
3.0
There is SO much to think about and unpack with this one! I found the audio on Hoopla accidentally and I liked it more than I anticipated. I never took a philosophy class in college. Using this awesome TV show to explain in layman's terms was perfect.
I also miss 'The Good Place' so much. It was fun to revisit my friends!
"Everything is Forking Fine!"
"Ya Basic!" :)
I also miss 'The Good Place' so much. It was fun to revisit my friends!
"Everything is Forking Fine!"
"Ya Basic!" :)
gracieb1104's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
janeycanuck's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
A really interesting book of essays but I don‘t recommend listening to it straight through because there‘s a lot of repetition. It was good company while I canned a bushel of tomatoes, though.
elizabethsureau's review
4.5
Dean and I used The Good Place to anchor our philosophy class this school year, and this book was a perfect companion. The essays are accessible for people who aren’t steeped in philosophical concepts and allowed me to add a lot of context/questions for Dean.
pandacat42's review
4.0
Listened to this on audible. A good listen, though a little repetitive at times... probably just to prove different points. I feel like the book helped me better understand philosophy a bit. Loved the show!
lvd92's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
This was so much fun! A must read for anyone who loved the show of inspiration for more than its sense of humor and great character work.
Perhaps a bit repetitive at times since several chapters reflect on the same material of a specific episode, but this is done from different angles so it did not bother me too much. I am more acquinted with legal philosophy than moral philosophy, but this book covered all the different theories and their greatest proponents/creators in such an approachable way. And it was just great to have another source through which to sit with the show's main characters for a bit, and to think some more about the implications of their actions, as well as of aspects and underlying choices made by the show.
I love the show and this book brought me so much joy on my daily commute. Highly recommended for the fans, even though everyone hates moral philosophy professors.
Perhaps a bit repetitive at times since several chapters reflect on the same material of a specific episode, but this is done from different angles so it did not bother me too much. I am more acquinted with legal philosophy than moral philosophy, but this book covered all the different theories and their greatest proponents/creators in such an approachable way. And it was just great to have another source through which to sit with the show's main characters for a bit, and to think some more about the implications of their actions, as well as of aspects and underlying choices made by the show.
I love the show and this book brought me so much joy on my daily commute. Highly recommended for the fans, even though everyone hates moral philosophy professors.