arsCynic reviewed Wonderstruck by Helen De Cruz
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2 stars
Unlike some of Helen's insightful essays blog posts—which I cannot recommend enough—Wonderstruck is not the inspirational powerhouse I expected it to be. There's too much redundant repetitiveness and far too little scepticism toward religion. There are about a dozen paragraphs that I've bookmarked, but proportionally too few for the amount of pages.
That being said, Wonderstruck can be a good starting block as it is chock-full of references to other authors who've ventured upon awe and wonder. Helen is obviously well-versed enough to write a compelling book, but not yet tuned right.
The Richness of Reason - part 1: for Marin Mersenne, all music is math rock
Unlike some of Helen's insightful essays blog posts—which I cannot recommend enough—Wonderstruck is not the inspirational powerhouse I expected it to be. There's too much redundant repetitiveness and far too little scepticism toward religion. There are about a dozen paragraphs that I've bookmarked, but proportionally too few for the amount of pages.
That being said, Wonderstruck can be a good starting block as it is chock-full of references to other authors who've ventured upon awe and wonder. Helen is obviously well-versed enough to write a compelling book, but not yet tuned right.
The Richness of Reason - part 1: for Marin Mersenne, all music is math rock