Gurdjieff's Gift to Humanity - Rated 
Once "Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson" is discovered and its importance understood, the reader will be compelled to read it many more times than the three suggested by its author.
A Masterpiece - Rated
This is a masterpiece. It shows Gurdjieff's sense of humor as he imparts an enormous amount of wisdom and truths in this book. And, as he suggests, it should be read more than once to actually get all out of it that can be gotten.
To read it carefully, and with thought will show you just what 'man' is really all about, and so much more.
Challenging and Thought Provoking - Highly Reccomended. - Rated
This philosophical expose` covers ancient history, many truths about man, and what our planet looks like from the perspective of a higher life form. Wars, Diet, the Creation and Maintainence of the Universe are but a few samples of topics covered by G in his 1200 page tome.
The writing style presents a unique challenge to the reader, forcing him to hold consciously the idea presented in his mind, and further to think about it in a way the author had intended. It also minimizes incorrect interpretation, and gives you the pure intent of what the author was trying to say.
A fictituous novel - it holds more truth then any non-fiction book I've yet to read. Granted, much is hidden in allegory, but overall his message is clear and obvious, assuming you can hold you attention on the work and not give up on it.
Overall it forces your mind to work harder, and thus improve itself throughout the course of the work. Highly reccomended reading for anyone who has mental agility, patience and enjoys the challenge of a truly unique read.
A Work of Integrity - Rated
The depth and scope of Gurdjieff's Magnum Opus is truly astounding. Although he is very capable of expressing himself in simple and straightforward terms, as can be seen in his book 'Meetings With remarkable Men,' it is evident that he wrote this book for those of us who sincerely strive to see the unseen. This book forces us to exercise our critical thinking faculties and train our minds to "think like a hammer" on what we are reading so as to give us a true taste of what it really means to think beyond our sacred cow belief systems and assumptions based on years of mental conditioning and lethargy. The only other book that I have read that can compare in its sheer scope, depth and interrelatedness is Laura Knight's book "Secret History Of The World And How To Get Out Alive." Only a handful of books have cut through the maze of disinformation that is out there. Beelzebub's Tales is certainly one of them.
Great or not that is the question - Rated
Great to those who are able to see beyond the words written. Total nonsence to those who can't. If you look for an easy read without having to do any inward work well maybe this isn't the book for you. Those working on inner discovery, well here is a challenge.
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