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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Es un libro muy filosófico. No soy capaz de comprenderlo del todo pero creo que vale la pena leerlo. Deja para reflexionar y crecer con el trato a Dios.
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
80/20 on religion to his actual experience of the world (perhaps even less). Both parts are interesting but the deep dive into religion was too much for me (despite having recently read the bible) and would be worth revisiting in the future. Most interesting part was how similar the internal struggles of man are, and how little they’ve changed over the centuries. Albeit obviously not all of it was relatable and the rampant sexism seems very out of place now, but there are many aspects (struggle for meaning, working without much purpose - his thoughts on the beggar are particularly memorable) that I guess are inherent in human nature, that I thought were creations of the modern environment. I wonder how many other things will seem out of place in the future. Also I am looking forward to reading meditations in the future - I assume that will be similar to this but more of what I am interested in.
Adore this book. I’ve read and re-read it a lot. It turned me into a fluent reader of Latin. This translation is ok but Augustine’s style is so floral and dramatic that you’ll enjoy it a lot more if you can even occasionally dip into the Latin if a passage strikes you as moving.
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Large parts of the exegesis on Genesis are a slog, but overall this is an extremely edifying autobiography and account of the Christian life. Would recommend at least the first half to a wide audience
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The quotes you can pull from here are just too beautiful. One big love letter to God.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced