This book took me a very long time to get through. It is extremely thought provoking and radical, but the ideal (however unrealistic) is still food for thought.
This book was so deep that I'm not sure I understood the whole thing. I've toyed between giving the book two stars and giving it four stars. It was so profound that sometimes it was frustrating, yet at other times it was so interesting that I couldn't put it down. It's a book about learning how t...
A meaningful read when I was 19; I don't remember too much now, other than the gorilla and the Old Testament stuff. Not eager for a reread, though, nor interested in the sequel. Still, a good eye-opening/mind-opening read for something raised Catholic.
This was a selection from Jill's library, a recent favorite of hers. Truthfully, there's not much story here, but it doesn't matter because what is important here are the ideas. Basically, Ishmael is a discussion about our culture, how we use the Earth and how our culture is different from past cult...
I haven't finished this book yet but I probably won't because it sucks. First of all, it's supposed to be a novel but it's entirely didactic. The author has simply substituted this gorilla to preach at us in the author's voice. The viewpoint character is simple minded and vacuous to the point of ...
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