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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
2.5 stars. Hazleton's prose was lively and clear, making this book a quick and interesting read. With that said, the main issue I took with this book is that it wasn't as much a manifesto as it was a collection of personal anecdotes and philosophical musings, presented in what I felt was a largely tangential and ungrounded manner. Just when Hazleton started to make a noteworthy point, she would move on to a different idea, which left me frustrated. Many of her points were arguably shallower than they appeared at first glance.
This book did not challenge or inspire me, though that may be due to the fact that I am agnostic and already agree with much of what she said. Despite my criticisms of this book, I enjoyed reading it; I just wanted more (and a change of title, please!).
This book did not challenge or inspire me, though that may be due to the fact that I am agnostic and already agree with much of what she said. Despite my criticisms of this book, I enjoyed reading it; I just wanted more (and a change of title, please!).
I took my time reading this, preferring to mull over the ideas and questions posed by Hazleton. That being said, this is not a heavy book full of heavy concepts. It's somewhere between musings and meditations on agnosticism - thoughts on belief and faith, on doubt and certainty, on soul and openness and fearlessness.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I discovered this at the library and now I'm going to have to purchase a copy. This is the kind of book you need to reread periodically. I don't agree with everything she says (in fact, I find specific fault with bits and pieces, although I admit I haven't thought about it long enough to be certain that isn't just my own bias), but overall this resonated strongly with me as it was clear that we have both encountered and wrestled with some of the same ideas. She makes thought-provoking connections I would never have considered (again, bias and individual experience likely plays a role), but the big ideas I found myself mostly nodding along in agreement.
I would recommend this book specifically for anyone who acknowledges that there is a great deal of uncertainty in life. To be agnostic, after all, is really no more or less than being willing to admit uncertainty.
I would recommend this book specifically for anyone who acknowledges that there is a great deal of uncertainty in life. To be agnostic, after all, is really no more or less than being willing to admit uncertainty.