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Sand and Foam
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I bought this book (don't worry; I didn't pay much for it) under the impression it was a collection of poetry. It is not. I know, I know... I should have looked into it more. #researchfail
What it actually is is a collection of... how shall I put this?... pieces of personal philosophy. Or, slightly less generously but far more honestly, a seemingly unending string of trite platitudes.
I buddy read this with my wife and her reaction was 'Oh my god I feel like I've just read a thousand refrigerator magnets!' She's not wrong.
I gave it two stars because there are actually a few nuggets of genuine wisdom hidden amongst the lazily conceived drivel. I can't give it any more than that due to my suspicion that the old saw about even broken clocks being right twice a day might apply here.
If you're stoned off your tits you might find this book 'really far out, maaan'. If not, seek out an actual poetry collection, as I should have.
What it actually is is a collection of... how shall I put this?... pieces of personal philosophy. Or, slightly less generously but far more honestly, a seemingly unending string of trite platitudes.
I buddy read this with my wife and her reaction was 'Oh my god I feel like I've just read a thousand refrigerator magnets!' She's not wrong.
I gave it two stars because there are actually a few nuggets of genuine wisdom hidden amongst the lazily conceived drivel. I can't give it any more than that due to my suspicion that the old saw about even broken clocks being right twice a day might apply here.
If you're stoned off your tits you might find this book 'really far out, maaan'. If not, seek out an actual poetry collection, as I should have.
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March 13, 2016
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Jan 17, 2018 01:38PM
Oh dear. *facepalm*
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oooooooh trite platitudes!!!!! My favorite :)
Knock yourself out, mate. :-)
Well, at least you didn't spend too much money on it.
That's exactly how I felt when reading The Prophet.
Trish wrote: "Well, at least you didn't spend too much money on it."£1.99
Susan wrote: "That's exactly how I felt when reading The Prophet."Oh, good. That one's staring at me from the shelf as we speak...
Read a thousand refrigerator magnets :D
Paul wrote: "Trish wrote: "Well, at least you didn't spend too much money on it."£1.99"
Better than £19.99. Yes, I'm aware I'm maniacally trying to stay positive.
Paul wrote: "Oh, good. That one's staring at me from the shelf as we speak..."I had such high hopes for Gibran's books that I bought the beautiful hardcover Everyman's Library edition of The Collected Works, but after reading The Prophet and skimming a few of the others, I decided to donate the book.
Oh, dear. Maybe somebody will enjoy it.
For anyone disappointed with Gibran, I would suggest Juan Mascaró's translation of the Dhammapada and Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali.
Thanks for the recommendations! I actually read the Dhammapada back in school but I'm uncertain of the translation.
