A review by aayjaysbookshelf
A Treasury of Rumi: Guidance on the Path of Wisdom and Unity by Muhammad Isa Waley, Rumi

hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

2.0

I started this book with high expectations and it didn't come through :/  The book is written in a simple language, and is divided in short chapters, each about a poem of Rumi, basically an explanation of it. I was expecting more of a deep dive into Rumi's work, and the book actually started off strong with the intro, Rumi's history, his inspiration for poetry and his impact on the then society. However, it wasn't really successful in delivering the magnanimity of Rumi's work, and it took too much effort to read the book, making me leave it midway, sadly. I liked that it's written in short chapters, though, but the topics and explanations in all those chapters felt rather repeated, monotonous and a bit too preachy. It would have been great if the writer had explored the actual content of the poetries, rather than giving his own opinion of it all. Overall, a disappointing read :/