Walden, or Life in the Woods, and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (edit title)

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Liked It 2 of 2 members found this review helpful Rated 4 stars “What a great classic. Loved his explorations into the extreme of debt-free self-reliant living. Beautiful text to read; some great one-liners in there. Some of it reads slow, but worth the time investment.” see full review » see other reviews »

Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “The writing style is excellent, but I couldn't get into it. The book is very abstract in most parts. I did enjoy the wildlife depictions (especially the ant wars), but overall I thought it was pretty boring.” see full review » see other reviews »

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  0 of 1 members found this review helpful

  • Rated 4 stars

  “it. made me want to build a house and live away from people. it justified these impulses. i love transcendentalism.”

  akxlvii wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 2 stars

  “The writing style is excellent, but I couldn't get into it. The book is very abstract in most parts.
  
  I did enjoy the wildlife depictions (especially the ant wars), but overall I thought it was pretty boring.”

  adnan wrote this review Friday, November 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “The first few chapters are wonderful, as are the last couple, but everything in between hardly felt worth reading.”

  Christina P wrote this review Wednesday, November 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Since it is over 150 years old, it is kind of hard to understand and has a lot of big words but I like how it's worded and how different it is. Also, I'm learning those big words. It makes me feel smart.”

  Mikayla M wrote this review Wednesday, October 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “Social commentary, nature, mindful reflection on the troubles of modern life.”

  Kelly D wrote this review Monday, October 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 2 stars

  “It took me a year to read this book. REAL BORING. Nice idea though.”

  Sue On The Vine wrote this review Thursday, October 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 3 stars

  “I am reading this book for a class, but I am glad to finally read this great foundation of Western thought that is heavily influenced by Eastern thought. I'm finding it to be very readable.”

  Peter M wrote this review Friday, September 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 2 stars

  “Eh, I understand why this piece is important, but it was boring, slow, and tiring to read at times.”

  Kelsey wrote this review Wednesday, September 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “Love this book. I wish that I could have been his friend along with Emmerson and Allcott.”

  Laura W wrote this review Saturday, September 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “I really liked this book. I read it for summer reading and i loved all of the witty quotes. Some are just so memorable.”

  Kira T wrote this review Saturday, September 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No