To me, last two chapters were most interesting. That being said, I'm not sure you could just proceed to reading those two without reading the previous ones where she slowly builds up her case. My feeling is that if you don't have time or not interested enough to read the entire book based on what you read about it on this substack, you might as well just skip it altogether. Frankly, I don't regret reading this book but had I not read it, it would not be a big deal either. Unlike some other work…

Arendt is, indeed, a lot more accessible through her essays, which are more clear and concise. Save the monographs for later, if you feel the urge to further explore her ideas.