I'd watched the film of this first as recommended by my boyfriend. Unlike the film the original is set in what appears to be 1920s California (or earlier). I loved the film and the underlying story of a simple man yearning and striving to become something more, something enlightened.
Initially the book feels like a motivational piece about the value of working hard, with passion and love, whilst keeping your wildness, however, the ending of this book, which I won't reveal, leaves me to question the main characters initial work. Was it all worth it? I would say from the author's point of view - yes, but from my own I'm not sure yet.
