I actually liked the first parts of the book quite a lot, where it's just a boy wandering around with some sheep. I wished it had continued like that.
But I didn't feel anything at all from the allegory and the lesson that it offered. Or rather, I think it's a really mistaken view of the world, but it's also not novel or interesting in a way that would make it worth reading for someone who doesn't buy the conclusions.
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I actually liked the first parts of the book quite a lot, where it's just a boy wandering around with some sheep. I wished it had continued like that.
But I didn't feel anything at all from the allegory and the lesson that it offered. Or rather, I think it's a really mistaken view of the world, but it's also not novel or interesting in a way that would make it worth reading for someone who doesn't buy the conclusions.