Reviews

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder

arnaud_renaud's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

maia_papaya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

abbistark's review

4.0

I read this for a class, but was pleasantly surprised by just how much I loved it. Such a creative way to teach philosophy.

Some of my favorite quotes:
“Why did people quit playing when they grew up?”
Talking about Socrates: “We know for a certainty that he was extremely ugly.”

“Who said we don’t exist? The question is not whether we are, but what we are and who we are. Even if it turns out that we are merely impulses in the major’s dual personality, that need not take our little bit of existence away from us.”

theaudacityy's review against another edition

Boring to me

hthuwal's review against another edition

informative inspiring mysterious reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

arinrin's review

adventurous challenging funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mephisto623's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative relaxing medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

laura_mayfair's review against another edition

3.0

This was a solid refresher on Western (with a small smattering of Eastern) philosophy. The characters and plot are devices to explain philosophical principles; this is not a traditional novel. I found myself skimming through the story to get to the actual philosophy sections. All in all, an enjoyable read if you want a snapshot of major philosophical ideas from antiquity to the moderns.

majkabe's review against another edition

3.0

well this was fun

ilovegravy's review against another edition

3.0

tldr: Senis siunčia paauglei laiškus ir dovanas, jie susitikinėja miškuose, jo namuose, vidury nakties bažnyčioj. Ji tai slepia nuo mamos. Bet viskas yra o k e i , nes jis jos moko FILOSOFIJOS.

tldr 2: Knyga, kurią dovanotum daug skaitančiam giminaičiui paaugliui, nes jis protingas ne pagal amžių :D

Įdomus knygos formatas ir žinių joje prigrūsta daugiau nei fiziškai įmanoma išlaikyti perskaičius. Jei tau keturiolika ir nesi anksčiau apie filosofijos raidą girdėjus absoliučiai nieko, knyga tau tikriausiai patiks labai. Aš neatitinku nei vieno, nei kito, tai didžiąją laiko dalį buvo net neįdomu. Be galo sunku skaityti tokį supaprastintą filosofijos vadovėlį. Pasirodo kai esi pratusi “sudėtingą” medžiagą tyrinėti kaip tokią, kai ji pateikta kitaip - būna net sunkiau :D Bet gal čia ir vėl nusiteikimo reikalas.

Kai kurie skyriai buvo tikrai įdomus, bet toli gražu nevisi. Knygos “mystery” įminiau gan anksti, tai pabaiga nesužavėjo. Sofija - akiplėša paauglė (net purto). Albertas - your stereotypical quirky university professor.

Tai toks 50/50. Gal net nepatiko labiau nei patiko. Bet tas kas patiko, patiko labai.