Full disclosure, I first read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance when I was in high school, so my love it may be in part to due to its formative part of my development. In fact, I used to re-read it every summer. The philosophy intertwine with father connecting with his son is exactly what a 14 year old version of me was looking for as a freshman in high school. I loved the mix of philosophy and narrative, as it is the perfect sugar-coated introduction to philosophy.

Now all that said, I saw a bunch of other reviews lambasting this book, an looking at what I wrote, I'm not sure that either of us is wrong. One might come into this book expecting the heightening of the form, achieving new things never done before, and be disappointed. On the other hand, I will always love this book, and think it has much to offer if your expectations are more attuned to it.