A review by dmackinn
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig

4.0

There's a bit of zen and a little more of motorcycle in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance but these are background elements in this book. The story is of the narrator's journey to form his a new philosophy based around the ideal of "Quality" and the duality of form versus function. Where this book succeeds is in pulling the reader into thinking about the big questions of life that they may not have considered previously by referencing practical examples. It will certainly change your perception on how you view your surroundings or in the least make you more aware of the details.