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I found the first part, "Approaching the Unconscious," by Jung very helpful in bringing some of his thinking about the unconscious into a format I could grasp. Both sections by von Franz seemed to embellish what Jung had said. The other two sections went into too much detail, one on art and the other on one man's therapy and dreams. Those two sections are the reason I rated 4 instead of 5 on this book. The big thing I got from the book was that Jung was not a finished product, his thought constantly progressed and those who are in the process of individuation will experience the same sort of feeling of never having all the answers. It makes me happy for my own sense of just not knowing and being comfortable with that. I'd especially recommend the first and last chapters. I'd probably been okay skipping the rest.

I thoroughly enjoyed this fast-moving, intriguing story. The author paints the characters and environment very well with a smooth flowing plot. I loved the variety of characters included in the space of a novella. I'm happy to see there is another, longer book in the series. 

I loved the first part with her family background as well as Akerlof's and their years of education and early years together. Then it got into the nitty-gritty of her work in finance and I lost interest. After falling asleep reading once to often, I gave up. I got what I wanted from the book. It's very well written as far as I got.

Riveting scenes of search with dogs, this book entails some sordid crime that is relevant today. There is also plenty of good personal interaction that makes this series so enjoyable to me.

A strange romance with mystery and mental powers. The clashing of cultures was especially interesting and grabbed me. Excellent writing and descriptions and a plot that made me stretch to understand.