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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
An excellent read. Witty, funny, and thought provoking.
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
I have mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed the whimsical fairy tale style, but I found the main character hard to like. Not only does he cheat on his significant other multiple times during this short book, but he also doesn't seem to see women as real people. There are several times when the narrator describes the activities of a group of people, only for the reader to realize the people are the men and the women are part of the entertainment/scenery. For example: "So, the poor people had this huge beach all to themselves, free of charge, and they had fun playing volleyball, drinking beer, picking up girls, and they seemed quite happy..." Excuse me, are the women also picking up girls or are the "people" only men and the women are just objects?
Five stars for tone, zero stars for Hector.
Five stars for tone, zero stars for Hector.
Mostly charming, but slightly sexist book with fable-like wisdom about life in the manner of The Little Prince and The Alchemist.
Lelord hums the sweet melodies of yearning, meaning, and palpitations of life's gentle drum. Our character Hector goes on a soft adventure, not in total crisis, and gives deeper feeling in his adventures and happiness list-making. It's not a book about "how to be happy". Triumphantly Lelord makes the story about "Lelord's search" and postulates that there is diversity in our needs for happiness. A small, simply written, but inspiring little book. We'd all do well to give its ideas our time.
This is an absolutely delightful tale of a man who goes on a quest to find the true meaning of happiness. While not everything in this book is a cheerful occurrence, Hector's mediations and investigations into what happiness means to different people is quite touching, and important for all of us.
I'd like to publish Hector's findings here, but I shan't, because the read is a worthy one. Perhaps reading Hector and the Search for Happiness will be an activity that will add to your pile of good, happy things.
I'd like to publish Hector's findings here, but I shan't, because the read is a worthy one. Perhaps reading Hector and the Search for Happiness will be an activity that will add to your pile of good, happy things.
I like this book, though i probably won't pick it up again to re-read. But with that said, i did pick the rest of the Hector Series. I love how that each chapter is associated to a theme of sorts.
Meh. This book sounded fantastic. Not so much though. I couldn't get over the narration. It annoyed me to the point where I just quit listening.