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Title: Not all that it's cracked up to be
Review: My philosophy course at university was exciting and dynamic and opened my eyes and mind to all manner of different ways of thinking about the world. Imagine my disappointment, therefore, when I finally got round to reading 'Zen and...' to find a subject I had loved as a student presented in such a messy and disjointed way. I'm sure Mr Pirsig means well, and there are a number of passages in his book (well, 2 or 3) which caught my attention, but when I'd finished I was left wondering what all the fuss was about. Essentially, having put the book back on the shelf, I can readily understand why 121 publishers turned it down. (What I find harder to understand is why no.122 accepted it!) Probably I should give the book another chance, but, to be honest, I feel I have better things to do with my time.
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