I’m honestly still not sure how I feel about this one. It had some solid ideas here and there, but the format just wasn’t for me. The whole back-and-forth dialogue between the philosopher and the youth felt like it was trying really hard to be clever. And instead of pulling me in, it just made it harder to stay focused; especially cause I started with the audiobook version. I’d hear something interesting and want to sit with it, but then the youth would cut in, all whiny or sarcastic, and the moment would just dissolve.

I get what they were trying to do, and some of the points did land; like the idea of living without needing approval or separating yourself from other people’s tasks. Those bits were definitely thought provoking. But the way the ideas were presented made it harder to really feel the impact. I kept zoning out, rewinding, trying to catch what I missed… it was honestly too exhausting.

Maybe I’d have appreciated it more in print, where I could pace myself, underline things, and actually reflect. But that’s not really my style. So, as it stands, I didn’t hate it, but I definitely didn’t love it either. It was just okay. Kind of thought provoking, kind of frustrating.