Rec | WHEN NIETZSCHE WEPT BY IRVIN D. YALOM

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just finished this after reading about 30 pages a day, it's p much philosopher fanfic but i love all the nuggets of real therapy ideas thrown in there and it's dialogue heavy so it's easy to read!

@ibi

Feb 7, 2024

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