Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Phaedrus #1

Robert M. Pirsig

432 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Robert M. Pirsig's Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is anexamination of how we live, a meditation on how to live better set around the narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, undertaken by a father & his yo...

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Moods

reflective 85%
challenging 66%
informative 47%
inspiring 26%
emotional 25%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 18%
sad 18%
dark 12%
hopeful 8%
tense 8%
relaxing 4%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 23%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.49

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