Jostein Gaarder's books

[Adamastor]

I read 2 books of Gaarder (The Ringmaster's Daughter and Sophie's World") and I really liked it.

Did anyone read it?

I am curious to know your guys opinions, specially about the main character of The Ringmaster's Daughter, I read it about 3 years ago and kinda of identified with the character, though I am not sure he is an INTP...

 

[snowqueen]

I've read Sophie's World and I think it's a good book for getting teenagers into philosophy - I gave it to my daughter when she was 13 and now she's doing Philosophy as one of her IB subjects. I haven't read the Ringmaster's daughter though - I read one about Christmas and a dying child which was quite good but getting uncomfortably close to feeling a bit like Coelho.

 

[Beat Mango]

Read Sophie's World in high school, absolutely loved it, ignited my love of philosophy. I've also read the Solitaire Mystery which didn't appeal to me as much, but I still liked its style.

 

[Yellow]

I agree. I had to read Sophie's World in high school and that did it for me as well. I really liked The Solitaire Mystery more. I think it was the whole deck-of-cards-calendar thing that really sold me. Whats most striking to me is the his repeating theme of one's ideas becoming so clear and strong that they leap out of your head and come to life.

 

[Vrecknidj]

I use Sophie's World when I teach Intro to Philosophy. I've also forced my kids (who are homeschooled) to read it. In my kids' cases, I had them read it when they turned 15.

Dave