So last week, I picked up "Man's Search For Meaning". It fit the "tragic and hopeful" topic I've been looking for, but 100 pages later, I think I'm having a bit of trouble reading.
The prose is bit difficult on certain parts, I'm not even sure why, but sometimes my mind just reads a sentence, and then reads it again, and then again, and still struggle to comprehend what the hell was actually being said. It almost feels like a textbook. And so far, I'm not really experiencing the whole "this book changed my life" like so many other readers have said. I'm sure I can finish it though.
To add a bit of context, I'm looking for these kinds of books because of how awful the world is becoming. Some would say that it's always been "awful" but I'm about to graduate this year and the idea of facing a world with so much going on terrifies me. I guess I'm trying to prepare myself in a way(?) that even if I do encounter or experience a lot of the awful things mankind has to offer, I'll be able to push forward and keep on going. I know that it's never something a book could teach, but reading the experiences of the people who have indeed gone through something like that could help. Even if it's just a little bit.
by kain-rivers