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I tried to read The Goal and bounced off due in part to the aforementioned writing style, which seemed super trite and straw-mannish. Does the fact that you ke
by shanusmagnus 3y ago
I tried to read The Goal and bounced off due in part to the aforementioned writing style, which seemed super trite and straw-mannish. Does the fact that you keep re-reading the books suggests that you haven't found a better way to re-approach that material?
- koliber 3y agoI listened to it as an audio book. It was possible to ignore the style. It simplifies situations and trivializes the road to success bit. However, that seems necessary to keep the book clear, to the point, and of manageable size.
- anymouse123456 3y agoFor me, the writing style is hard to get past and just isn't executed well when compared with high quality literature. Despite the relatively naive execution, the underlying themes are powerful. I think the narrative approach is what makes it possible to revisit repeatedly and pattern match across widely varying contexts. We're story telling creatures and a smarter, more academic recitation of a set of facts and observations probably wouldn't have held up as well. I also agree that it doesn't appear to stand against even small amounts of critical argument while it unfolds, but the central position is so powerful, it's worth suspending disbelief for a bit, enjoy the story and then start taking it apart after it's complete.