A review by part_time_recluse
Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis

3.0

I really didn't enjoy this book, but it is well written with very descriptive characters, strong dialogue and engaging storylines, so I still gave it 3 stars on account of all that. But I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. It's so misogynistic that I found it to be an arduous read. The main takeaway seems to be the lesson the narrator learns from Zorba is to not live your whole life through books but to get out and experience life in all its full and amazing glory. Which is a great message but not a good enough reason to make this a worthwhile read. You can easily find that message elsewhere in much more enjoyable novels and without all the misogyny!