This book was a bit of up and down for me. I was so fascinated by Rousseau and felt a kinship with his wanderings and musings and writings that the book was something I wanted to keep reading. Sometimes, however, the writing was a little dry and heavy on facts without as much narrative, so that made the book a slog at times. All that being said, this was a super interesting book that introduced me to a man whose writings I hope to become more familiar with in the future.