The Spinoza Problem by Irvin D. Yalom

The Spinoza Problem

Irvin D. Yalom

321 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction history philosophy psychology informative slow-paced
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When sixteen-year-old Alfred Rosenberg is called into his headmasterÕs office for anti-Semitic remarks he made during a school speech, he is forced, as punishment, to memorize passages about Spinoza from the autobiography of the German poet Goethe...

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Moods

informative 77%
reflective 77%
challenging 33%
inspiring 29%
emotional 25%
dark 11%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 23%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 79% | Plot: 8% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 25% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%

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