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morinokaeru's review
3.0
This is the last autobiographic essays from the three Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote, a conclusion to his "Confessions" and "Rousseau juge de Jean-Jacques". Written shortly before his death and published later, it is a retrospection on his life that nears its end, a series of thoughts and anecdotes that would come to Rousseau's mind as if he were taking a walk alone.
I found the reading of this book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau a bit tedious. It does not have a linear thread, which makes it hard to get back to when you put down then book (or fall asleep reading it). However, Rousseau's writing style is very beautiful, especially in the fifth Reverie, in which he describes the scenery around his house in St. Pierre island. It is certainly, as most of Rousseau's works, an essay to read with acute attention and while being fully awake.
I found the reading of this book by Jean-Jacques Rousseau a bit tedious. It does not have a linear thread, which makes it hard to get back to when you put down then book (or fall asleep reading it). However, Rousseau's writing style is very beautiful, especially in the fifth Reverie, in which he describes the scenery around his house in St. Pierre island. It is certainly, as most of Rousseau's works, an essay to read with acute attention and while being fully awake.
roguepingu's review against another edition
2.0
Rousseau did not write these solitary contemplations for the public eye and perhaps it should have stayed that way. While there are some beautiful moments of lyricism, they do little to make up for what I found to be an excruciating stream of consciousness.
Rousseau spends a lot of the book declaring how he’s turned his back on all the morally corrupt people of the city, how he is so much better off without them, and how only nature is the only place that accepts him for who he is as a person *dramatic hair flick*
This self-righteousness as well as the occasional lapse into the third person was grating if not simply boring. Rousseau’s use of the verb “herboriser” (to collect plants) while entirely appropriate, made me laugh because I read it with an English brain that conjured the image of Rousseau going around gardens with a canister of Italian herbs, sprinkling garden beds and breathing in the smell of dried oregano and basil.
I spent a lot of time distracted while reading this book.
Rousseau spends a lot of the book declaring how he’s turned his back on all the morally corrupt people of the city, how he is so much better off without them, and how only nature is the only place that accepts him for who he is as a person *dramatic hair flick*
This self-righteousness as well as the occasional lapse into the third person was grating if not simply boring. Rousseau’s use of the verb “herboriser” (to collect plants) while entirely appropriate, made me laugh because I read it with an English brain that conjured the image of Rousseau going around gardens with a canister of Italian herbs, sprinkling garden beds and breathing in the smell of dried oregano and basil.
I spent a lot of time distracted while reading this book.
subane's review against another edition
2.0
• lu pour le bac de hlp et philo
• long très long
• pas vraiment réussi à rentrer dedans
• long très long
• pas vraiment réussi à rentrer dedans
omanjarrez's review
2.0
Reading this book with no prior knowledge of Mr. Rousseau's work I felt that even though it was a interesting read in being able to go through his thoughts and getting to understand him. I unfortunately felt that some of the sections felt long winded and with some repetitiveness.
kiminohon's review against another edition
2.0
Bits of philosophical insight surrounded by a lot of "No one understand me! I am the most maligned man who has ever existed." He just sounds like a grumpy old man. I enjoyed the fifth walk though.