Review: Thought-Provoking & Well Written
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
Just a few pages into "The Existential Millennial Crisis" I had to admit that Paul Huhn had a way of sucking you into his writing and forcing you to re-evaluate the universe, life and everything in between in a profoundly insightful way. The book is intriguing in its writing style, thought-provoking in its theories, exploratory in its research and ultimately a well-reasoned book that prompts discussion at the very least.What I liked about the book was that it carefully and concisely presents the author's thoughts in a compelling way... without bludgeoning you over the head with them or trying too hard to make you see it his way. Rather the author makes an effort to simply present his thoughts and feelings about existentialism and then steps back to leave you to make up your own mind about what he's written about. It's wonderfully refreshing to read a book like this that just wants to offer a different viewpoint and then offer ways in which to find meaning in a "meaningless" world.Behind the thoughts and arguments of the author there is a well-written and vividly descriptive writing style that not only presents the author's thoughts, but makes you want to keep reading even when you run across concepts that make you cock your head in disagreement or that are misaligned with your own spiritual/religious beliefs. While I didn't agree with everything Mr. Huhn had to say he certainly made me want to continue and see what else he had to say, even if it continued to be ideals and concepts that I didn't agree with. That really is the basis of why I liked this book so much, it makes you want to read another person's divergent views and think/discuss why they think that way and why you think differently.I had a great time reading this and would definitely recommend it to others. It's the kind of thought-provoking book that needs attention, but often gets overshadowed by the popularity of sparkly vampires or addictive romances... which is a sad state of affairs in my mind. Overall, this was well worth the read!