Very much enjoyed this book; wonderful concepts concerning the human condition and I love Nietzsche's view of a will to power. I quite enjoyed the biblical style while taking direct aim at Judeo-Christian values and metaphysics.

There were several parts where I stopped and read up on some related (and I would consider prerequisite) material that influenced Nietzsche's world view, such as Schopenhauer and Richard Wagner-- both of whom seem to make appearances (of a sort, assuming Nietzsche was in the role of Zarathustra).

Several themes are still on my mind, such as the apparent ego of Zarathustra while simultaneously maintaining an almost zen-like lack of ego (i.e., 'self' as creations of the mind/body). From reading this, I got the feeling that Nietzsche was trapped in his own mind and barely able to get out; Zarathustra projected an ostensible concept of 'self' and yet spoke of the illusionary nature of self/ego (seemingly without reconciling this in himself).