bbessette 's review for:

Walden, Or, Life in the Woods by Henry David Thoreau

3.0

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3 stars. There were some profound portions. I can see why it is historically important in American culture. But I can't call it a great book. I only have so much patience for endless bean-counting (or ice thickness measuring) and multi-sentence metaphors relating to some dull aspect of living in a cabin in the woods, especially in verbose 19th century prose with all of its commas and semicolons and lofty language.

Read it if you must, or if you just want to, but don't go out of your way.