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theamazingsteverino
Dec 21, 2011theamazingsteverino rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A thick and sometimes (at least for theamazingsteverino) barely-followable philosophical treatise on "quality" - a term ultimately defined by the author with a Justice Potter Stewart-esque, "You can't explain it, but you know it when you see it." Nonetheless, the cross-country journey around which Pirsig wraps his narrative is well worth the ride - he includes some practical tips on the pursuit of quality in all aspects of life and work - and the afterward (written 10 years after the book's original publication) is uncommonly and genuinely heartbreaking.