As my second Nietzsche book, it's a stark difference between his philosophical essay (current book) compared to his fictional work (Thus Spoke Zarathustra). Mainly, I was a lot more interested in what he has to say in TSZ than in his essay. His novel was a lot more engaging and beautiful to read through. Meanwhile his essay was harder to get through (or maybe it isn't comprehensible to me). 

His writings were more erratic here, and at times I felt like he was rambling like a madman. It was quite stifling, and most of the time, I didn't care much about what he had to say. Maybe if I had a philosophical background, I would've understood it better. The satirical components were supposed to be ironic but I couldn't help but think that maybe deep down, he actually meant what he said. (But then again, what do I know?)

For most of the essays, I found it hard to concentrate on his writings. But the last few chapters were surprisingly pleasant to read, as they contained his poetry. I enjoyed it a lot, which bumped my initial rating of 2 stars to 2.75. Maybe Nietzsche should've been a poet instead of a philosopher lol.

My copy was actually published by Wilco and I loved the translator (Anthony M. Ludovici). He had lots of informational annotations/footnotes that made the reading more easily understandable. 

There were some great quotes in here, which made the book more bearable to read. I am still curious about his other works so this probably won't be the last Nietzsche I'll get to meet. Hopefully in time I'll appreciate his works more.