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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
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did not like it
bookshelves: modernclassic

Maybe I am just not spiritual enough to appreciate Pirsig's critically acclaimed best selling cult classic? A fictional account centred on a philosophical look at the idea of quality, a motorcycle journey and the nature of the main character. 3 out of 12, One Star read.

2013 read
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Reading Progress

July 27, 2013 – Started Reading
August 11, 2013 – Finished Reading
June 6, 2020 – Shelved
June 6, 2020 – Shelved as: modernclassic

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message 1: by Debbie Y (last edited May 11, 2023 01:42AM) (new) - added it

Debbie Y As someone who loves spiritual practices as well as reading spiritual books, I can 100% understand why you didn’t like it! I’ve read this book years ago and it didn’t resonate with me, plus, the structure of the book as a whole is something I vividly remember as a bit exhausting, not in the mind-bending, thought provoking kind of way. Ok, I’m ranting here! Haha. A fair review, Baba! :)


message 2: by Baba (new) - rated it 1 star

Baba Debbie Y wrote: "As someone who loves spiritual practices as well as reading spiritual books, I can 100% understand why you didn’t like it! I’ve read this book years ago and it didn’t resonate with me, plus, the structure of the book as a whole is something I vividly remember as a bit exhausting, not in the mind-bending, thought provoking kind of way. Ok, I’m ranting here! Haha. A fair review, Baba! :)"

That's interesting to hear, thanks for rant... sharing :)
Maybe it's a book of its time, a time when I feel progressive thinking and art were at a place where they often included/needed a sense of being out-there, non-conformist etc. to a point where on face value they were sometimes just nonsensical?


message 3: by Debbie Y (new) - added it

Debbie Y You’re welcome, haha :) Perhaps that’s the case. A good book is timeless, one you can get back to read and enjoy even years after the first time you opened it. It’s like a good album! If art turn irrelevant because the time changes, it means something. You don’t look at a Goya painting and think, nah, this is outdated. :)


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