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jazzy_daveJostein Gaarder "The Solitaire Mystery" (Phoenix)
I've read "Sophie's World" and found it a lovely book to get you into philosophy. This one is a bit more subtle in all its philosophy, yet it does talk about philosophy. I do hate to repeat things said about a book, but this is definitively an "Alice in Wonderland" kind of book meant for adults or young people who want to do a little thinking and not just zone out when reading (but it is not the tedious kind of thinking, but the very engaging type).
It is so cleverly written. The story has a beautiful rhythm to it, almost poetic. It is well organized too. The reader is sucked into this fantastic journey that takes him or her deeper than expected. Like the Harry Potter series, this book has magical moments on almost every page. And where it is not magical, it is thought provoking- sometimes it is both.
This is a book that one could pick up again and again in different stages of life and get something new from it each time. I'm so glad I found this treasure! I wish more people could read it.
Very recommendable.
I've read "Sophie's World" and found it a lovely book to get you into philosophy. This one is a bit more subtle in all its philosophy, yet it does talk about philosophy. I do hate to repeat things said about a book, but this is definitively an "Alice in Wonderland" kind of book meant for adults or young people who want to do a little thinking and not just zone out when reading (but it is not the tedious kind of thinking, but the very engaging type).
It is so cleverly written. The story has a beautiful rhythm to it, almost poetic. It is well organized too. The reader is sucked into this fantastic journey that takes him or her deeper than expected. Like the Harry Potter series, this book has magical moments on almost every page. And where it is not magical, it is thought provoking- sometimes it is both.
This is a book that one could pick up again and again in different stages of life and get something new from it each time. I'm so glad I found this treasure! I wish more people could read it.
Very recommendable.
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