Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance

by Robert Pirsig | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 055325748x Global Overview for this book
Registered by JudySlump612 of Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on 12/12/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by JudySlump612 from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA on Monday, December 12, 2011
This is a tough, complex book. I've read it several times, but never felt I really "got" it. Pirsig is equally at home dissecting philosophical nuances or mechanical problems, neither of which I can grapple with. So I'm in awe of him, which may not be the reaction he was hoping for, because I always feel I'm at a distance from him.

He's a good writer, and he does manage to make most of the combined stories he's telling accessible. And his section on "gumption traps" is just plain brilliant - the world was waiting for someone to define and categorize them. So even though the book continues to frustrate me, I'm glad to have read it, and hope it will find many future readers.

Journal Entry 2 by JudySlump612 at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

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Journal Entry 3 by biisbsw at Endicott, New York USA on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Been looking forward to reading this book so I was glad to find this in the VBB. Thanks for sending!

Journal Entry 4 by biisbsw at Endicott, New York USA on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Just finished reading this. Had a hard time making it through.

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