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Tao Te Ching by Laozi
3.5
fast-paced

There were very rare moments of "insight" in this book... I think the issue is this particular translation. It reads as very "Instagram poetry." It wasn't a complete nothing-sauce, but it was close and just notable for having "done it first." I cannot imagine this work has endured for so long based on what this translation gives to the reader. I will be in search of a better translation to read sometime in the future.