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Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
3.0

After a recommendation from a friend, I was really excited to read this book. But, I found a lot of it to be extremely dry and almost like a sermon. I felt chided and belittled and made to feel like a stupid little child. And maybe that was the intent, but I did not enjoy reading this book. When it wasn't just Ishmael lecturing, I liked the style. The narrator was mostly relatable and that was refreshing against the harsh surreality of Ishmael.

Overall, though, the story made me think about interesting things, and I consider the world and our position in the world a bit differently.