Yet another FYP book read and might I being by saying I can't decide whether I expected more or less from this book. Dr. Laura Penny gave the lecture on this book and because of this right before I started reading it my expectations went from "this book doesn't look very interesting" to "it's going to be the best book ever". Unforntuatly I feel a little let down.
I found that his essays were very hit and miss. Some of them, similar to Luther's, were really funny and I quite enjoyed them, whereas others were just dull and dry. But then again I was rushed when reading them and every day I am gaining better perspective for everything and a better appreciation for all literature.
Another one of the reasons why I think I rate this book lower than people might believe it to deserve is because it made me very stressed over the Christmas holiday. I went into it thinking I would get a whole bunch of reading done when I only really finished this book so it was a little bit of a let down. The essays themselves took a long time to read and involved a lot of heavy contemplation on my part and I was so driven to move forward I forgot to focus on what I was reading.
I give this book 5 treatments out of 10. It had its moments, but I can't say that I'd read it again soon. I can understand why my friend put it into the package of books he sold me for $20.
I found that his essays were very hit and miss. Some of them, similar to Luther's, were really funny and I quite enjoyed them, whereas others were just dull and dry. But then again I was rushed when reading them and every day I am gaining better perspective for everything and a better appreciation for all literature.
Another one of the reasons why I think I rate this book lower than people might believe it to deserve is because it made me very stressed over the Christmas holiday. I went into it thinking I would get a whole bunch of reading done when I only really finished this book so it was a little bit of a let down. The essays themselves took a long time to read and involved a lot of heavy contemplation on my part and I was so driven to move forward I forgot to focus on what I was reading.
I give this book 5 treatments out of 10. It had its moments, but I can't say that I'd read it again soon. I can understand why my friend put it into the package of books he sold me for $20.
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