A review by alexlesen
Fragrant Palm Leaves: Journals, 1962-1966 by Thích Nhất Hạnh

5.0

I loved reading this. His story telling is very sweet and captivating. My one complaint is more of a translation issue. At several points in the novel he tries to insert short pieces of poetry or mantras. However, I really feel like some of the heart of the message got lost in translation.

My favorite parts of the book are when he is talking about his time in Phuong Boi. A lot of those entries really resonated with me. Even later when he was reminiscing about Phuong Boi was very touching. There were also several entries that I felt really caused some introspection while still remaining a light and flowy read.