Scan barcode
Reviews
The Labyrinth: An Existential Odyssey with Jean-Paul Sartre by Gary Cox, Christine Daigle, Ben Argon
sangloup's review against another edition
3.0
Extreme Book Nerd Challenge 2021 - Category #40
Challenge Topic: Title from or story inspired by another literary work.
This was a graphic novel that was inspired by the work "Being and Nothingness" by Jean-Paul Sartre. He is a Philosopher and his work was published in 1943.
I am not all that in to Philosophy. I have to admit that in college it was my least favorite subject because it always seemed like everyone was just talking in circles. And I hate to admit... it still feels like that. I liked the way this book was able to break it down with pictures and less words.... but it was still talking in circles. However, there were a couple of sections that really stood out with me and a few quotes that stuck with me too.
"The world means what we mean. And beyond the meaning we give... nothing?"
"The world is different... if we're different"
Challenge Topic: Title from or story inspired by another literary work.
This was a graphic novel that was inspired by the work "Being and Nothingness" by Jean-Paul Sartre. He is a Philosopher and his work was published in 1943.
I am not all that in to Philosophy. I have to admit that in college it was my least favorite subject because it always seemed like everyone was just talking in circles. And I hate to admit... it still feels like that. I liked the way this book was able to break it down with pictures and less words.... but it was still talking in circles. However, there were a couple of sections that really stood out with me and a few quotes that stuck with me too.
"The world means what we mean. And beyond the meaning we give... nothing?"
"The world is different... if we're different"
clawrence345's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
It’s a very quick read but it’s a good introduction to some philosophical ideas, especially Sartre. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone with a working knowledge since it boils down some of Satre’s most known ideas. I would say it’s a good way for someone with no to minimal exposure to these ideas to start thinking about them and connect to them in an easy to understand way.
n8duke's review against another edition
1.0
This book has an exceptional cover. Too bad I cannot base my review on the cover alone, because what's inside (the subject matter, the art, the font) are definitely NOT my jam.
More...