Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Abridged) Audiobook

" What Persig lacks in writing style, he makes up for in sheer intelligence. This book earns its fame through dealing with a taboo subject matter and by challenging commonly-held assumptions. I'd recommend this book for the strength with which it makes you think. "

" Impegnativo, drammatico, prolisso e noioso in vari punti. Illuminante, chiaro ed elevatissimo in molti altri. "

" Did not like he treated his son, wasn't impressed and stopped reading "

" I'm not sure I can do justice to the sort of developmental gains that were imparted to me through this book. Just read it. "

" Probably my new favorite book in the entire world. "

" I remember this book as oneof the best books from my teen years. I'll have to revisit it to see whether it holds up to the passage of decades. "

" Tedious, slow, heavy reading. felt the whole thing was a self indulgence of the author. Maybe I'm just too stupid to 'get' it. Don't think it helps to read this if you are a life long cynic. "

" It was a great piece to read... A philosophical narrative comparable to Atlas Shrugged. "

" Really one of the greatest books on philosophy and life out there, I have read it many times. "

" I don't get the hype. It's a cool story. I like some of the zen mixed into it. But I don't get the hyple. "

" Long, arduous, and and terribl.. You might as read the US Tax Code, you might actually find something interesting in that book. "

" Good read, but did not help me fix my motorcycle. Also, I got really thirsty during the time I sat on the side of US-50 in Nevada, reading the book with my broken motorcycle. 1/5 stars; would not recommend to motorcycle mechanics. "

" This is really an unusual book. Probably not for everybody. A strange roadtrip including life wisdom and psychoanalysis written in a captivating way. I really like it. "

" I don't know anything about philosophy and most of this book was beyond my understanding - glad I read it though, but it was heavy going at times "

" My favorite book of all time in any genre. "

" It made more sense this time. I liked it. "

" Definitely an interesting book, it makes you think. However, the reasoning used on the metaphysics of Quality is fallacious and nearly impossible to read. "

" Review to come eventually "

" read this because of the bike bits.....lasted halfway through the philosophy - will try again! one day "

" DNF. I just couldn't bring myself to get caught up in all the philosophy and craziness. Maybe someday I'll pick it up again, but for now, I'm done. "

" Caught my attention initially but became very vague towards the end. Promises a lot but doesn't keep it's promises..... "

" When I finished this I felt like I'd just run a marathon. "

" If Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance could be distilled into a phrase, it would be "quality over quantity." This Buddhist-inspired message is woven into a circuitous narrative. "

" first read it back in the late 70s. want to reread it again... "

" Read this again recently - more than 30 years since the last time. Re-astonished - beacons and pathways from this that I've been unconsciously following are back in the foreground again. I felt a lot more sympathy for the characters this time, which I'm taking as a good sign :-) "

" I recommend this to everyone who is restless with their perspective on life and experience, or who has wondered, 'how do I know the difference between something good/beautiful and something bad/ugly?. Requires concentration, but yields great rewards. "

" Great insight on what a life of quality might mean. "

" This book got me through one of the worst times in my life. I followed it like a religion, a way of life. I bought a VW microbus & named it Phaedrus.... "