Fyodor can be a genius immersing you in human psyche and of course, writing intruding and impressively winding dialogue.
But this book... It feels like Fyodor got an assignment to write a novel with absurdly high word count and is struggling to come up with anything new so he does what everyone does in that situation and fills the pages with vacuum.
Not my canister of tea.
Cheers.
Got this book after History of Knowledge (which I really liked) and I can not say anything new that has not been said in comments before this one.
The book is overexplained and has that bit of a pretentious tone of a snob writer. I must say that over explanation is sometimes needed so that every reader can get writer's ideas and points. Especially in science books, or whenever author has something refreshing or interesting to say
But there is nothing interesting here.
The analysis goes very shallow and does not branch out into other themes that can be associated with reading.
If I did not know half the things that are written in this book I could not read it and understand it at all.
Or maybe the pretentious tone of the book reminded me of my own pretentious writing style.
Yikes.
Cheers anyways.
Very interesting and easy read. One of those books that makes you feel smart and dumb at the same time.
One advice though: If you are going to read other Harari's work, be ready to read what you have already read in this book.
Cheers.
The first book I reecomend to anyone who asks for a good read.
It breaks boundaries what book can be and it that freedom it plays with charming playfulness and imagination. Had a happy grin on my face through the whole book.
If you have book burn out or a feeling that every book that you read is pretty much the same, give a Traveler a chance, he will lead you outside on cold winter air. Breathe in the cold air and hopefully you will remember why you feel in love with the books.
Cheers.
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