This book alone reshaped how I think about everything. It is a narrative dialogue between a gorilla and a naive, disgruntled young man. The man represents a common cultural icon, the kind we all know too well: unhappy, hopeless and confused. The gorilla: wise, challenging and viewing the world of humanity from an animal’s perspective. Ishmael, the gorilla, takes the narrator onto a journey of humanity while challenging the him to see humanity, and its role on this planet, in a way never before told. What’s more is that everything Ishmael brings out is confirmed by the work of anthropologists, philosophers, biologists and ecologists, and, unlike others who question humanity’s position in life, Ishmael questions whether we need prophets. A new way to live is more on his agenda, and it may follow the model lived by humans for millions of years: the tribe. This book is touching, easy to read and difficult to grasp.

Most likely, this book really will change your life. It changed mine. It doesn’t say things, which are way out there, but rather things we already know. Daniel Quinn will help you to put the pieces of the puzzle together in this insightful novel about our culture.

Just read it!
PS  Feel free to tell me what you think. Always looking forward to hearing your opinion, whether positive or negative.

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