These letters are not an easy read. The language used is poetic in nature, winding from argument to argument, with so many examples and diversions as to lose the thread at many points. Being Seneca is one of the well known stoic writers, I at least knew what the underlying themes would be and could attach what was written to that framework. It's a book I would try to read again in the future, to see if I pick up more from it, as it's the kind of writing that is so thick in the message each sentence is trying to communicate, that I can't help but feel like I've missed half of the book after having just read it.

A few quotes I enjoyed:

A wonderful book on the topic of life. The points were well explained, while also allowing interpretation from the reader. Each chapter grappled with something slightly different, but all related back to the topic of life and living. 

The first chapter in my opinion was the best, the way it explains the ways in which we 'waste' our time living, and thus becomes our notion of the shortness of life. I found this chapter to be the most agreeable. 

The second chapter I found to be the weakest, but still enjoyable in some areas. This chapter felt weighed down by the constant historical references, some of which were explained, but others were just flat out left as is. This chapter dealt with wealth, and overindulging, while also relating to Seneca's own mother? I'm not too sure if thats correct or not, but it's how it read to me. I found the usage of slavery and the topic of women to be typical of its time, but again history is going to be written in line with history. 

The third chapter I enjoyed rather well. Its use of a letter like system between Seneca and a friend was well written, allowing two different opinions on the same matter. That which summarised the entire book up until that point. The points were often times a tad inflated, but also added some charm through its mentions of Seneca's personal affairs with life.