i mean it would probably be blasphemous if i didn't put down 5 stars.. getting lazy so i have to count books i'm reading for class in goodreads, my bad. still, i think i have a greater understanding and appreciation for the text now that i've read it all the way through and am actively spending time with it, rather than rough summaries and broad understanding. patton's translation is pretty solid, but as it is with translation, ambiguities and difficulties from the original manifest. striving to be the most annoying version of myself, quoting scripture to win arguments with medhini