3.99 avg rating — 904,514 ratings

"I've owned this book for decades, and hauled it from continent to continent, but still have not read it."

4.55 avg rating — 748,680 ratings

"I have started this a few times over the years but always glazed over almost immediately. "

4.17 avg rating — 377,869 ratings

"I am ashamed to admit that I could simply not keep all the Russian names straight, and therefore lost interest."

4.01 avg rating — 124,578 ratings

"Oh boy. I tried!"

4.13 avg rating — 65,947 ratings

"I actually read most of this book but was not interested in the story finally and just stopped."

3.95 avg rating — 47,657 ratings

"Utterly beyond me."

4.33 avg rating — 36,141 ratings

"Too heavy, I could not bear it."

4.28 avg rating — 8,804 ratings

"The Hindu world view expressed by the author's commentary was just too complex for me to grasp. "

4.12 avg rating — 46,290 ratings

"I love radio interviews with Joseph Campbell but his books have not grabbed me the same way."

4.21 avg rating — 493,483 ratings

"Oh dear. Has ANYONE actually read this?!"

4.18 avg rating — 2,541,340 ratings

"I have never been able to make myself read this book, despite owning it since I was 10. I have started many times, however."