Walden

I've been listening to this book for a month, and I've wavered widely between loving it and hating it. Parts of it, the parts about simplicity and ecology, are deep and profound. Parts of it, the parts where Thoreau explores nature, are lyrical. Parts of it, the parts where the author throws out cultural stereotypes of his time, are disappointing. Parts of it, the parts where the author goes on and on and in which one wishes Thoreau had followed his own advice about brevity and simplicity, are exasperating. Overall, I liked it very much. My original plan, my plan to read several books about Walden, including an annotated version and a children's book and a graphic novel—-well, let's just say I think I'm a little Walden-ed out, but maybe I'll read those after I've had a chance to detox a bit from Thoreau.