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cokane 's review for:
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm not a person that reads a lot, in particular philosophy books. I have a hard time sticking to a book and finishing it. I read it, finished, and enjoyed it.
Something clicked for me about this book. Maybe it's rare that this happens given the reviews.
In my opinion, the author only "rambles" if you're expecting a very shallow book that just gives you the punchline right away. This book is about the journey, not the destination.
If you're someone familiar with long trips and having deep thoughts in silence this book may resonate. If you're someone who can't sit still and has to be blasting to All That She Wants while driving to fill the silence, maybe not.
I didn't find it dense in language at all. I actually found it very approachable in lingo. It explores deep topics that are hard to break down with very standard language. If you let it, it will make you think "huh, yeah, how do you actually define that?" or "interesting, I couldn't have said it in a more specific way".
It's not about motorcycle maintenance, but at the same time it is. If you ever broke a rusty bolt trying to get it out, you'll find many pages relatable.
If you just see things at the value of the word, and are expecting the book to walk you through the whole thought process, it's not for you. If you're curious about how you define quality, would like to read about how different people think about some things like maintaining a motorcycle, and would like to follow a troubled but very smart author through their long moto trip, you may enjoy this.
Something clicked for me about this book. Maybe it's rare that this happens given the reviews.
In my opinion, the author only "rambles" if you're expecting a very shallow book that just gives you the punchline right away. This book is about the journey, not the destination.
If you're someone familiar with long trips and having deep thoughts in silence this book may resonate. If you're someone who can't sit still and has to be blasting to All That She Wants while driving to fill the silence, maybe not.
I didn't find it dense in language at all. I actually found it very approachable in lingo. It explores deep topics that are hard to break down with very standard language. If you let it, it will make you think "huh, yeah, how do you actually define that?" or "interesting, I couldn't have said it in a more specific way".
It's not about motorcycle maintenance, but at the same time it is. If you ever broke a rusty bolt trying to get it out, you'll find many pages relatable.
If you just see things at the value of the word, and are expecting the book to walk you through the whole thought process, it's not for you. If you're curious about how you define quality, would like to read about how different people think about some things like maintaining a motorcycle, and would like to follow a troubled but very smart author through their long moto trip, you may enjoy this.