The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel

The Schopenhauer Cure: A Novel

Taschenbuch
3.65

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Beschreibung

From the internationally bestselling author of Love's Executioner and When Nietzsche Wept, comes a novel of group therapy with a cast of memorably wounded characters struggling to heal pain and change lives
Suddenly confronted with his own mortality after a routine checkup, eminent psychotherapist Julius Hertzfeld is forced to reexamine his life and work -- and seeks out Philip Slate, a sex addict whom he failed to help some twenty years earlier. Yet Philip claims to be cured -- miraculously transformed by the pessimistic teachings of German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer -- and is, himself, a philosophical counselor in training.
Philip's dour, misanthropic stance compels Julius to invite Philip to join his intensive therapy group in exchange for tutoring on Schopenhauer. But with mere months left, life may be far too short to help Philip or to compete with him for the hearts and minds of the group members. And then again, it might be just long enough.
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384
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Beiträge

2
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2.5

Für Leute, die sich noch nie mit Schopenhauer beschäftigt haben und deren stilistische Ansprüche an einen Roman nicht allzu hoch sind, vielleich ein guter Einstieg in das Thema. Stellenweise war es ganz interessant, wenn bearbeitet wurde wie Schopenhauer auf eine Gruppentherapie wirkt. Den unüberzeugend konstruierten Plot hätte man meiner Meinung nach ohne Probleme auf die Hälfte kürzen oder auch ganz weglassen und den Inhalt in einem 20 seitigen Essay unterbringen können.

4

It took me quite some time to get through this. The author has a sense for beautiful and rich language, a little too rich for my taste. That is also the only reason I did not give the full 5 stars. I’m convinced it could have been written a simpler way and would have lost nothing. I realize that this is just my taste and it might actually add to the reading experience for others. I encourage you to be prepared to expose yourself to yourself while reading. I think it will make for the best experience if you allow it to get a bit raw and unfiltered.

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