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A review by renatasnacks
Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book by Walker Percy
2.0
Going to be honest here: I think this was just over my head. I have a feeling I should take Philosophy 101 and then re-read it. Also there was a part in the middle that he said you should skip if you weren't interested in semiotics, and I don't really know what semiotics is, so I totally skipped it.
The book poses as a personality quiz in the form of multiple choice questions, which are really just thought experiments. These were usually at least somewhat interesting and thought-provoking, especially the last few. OK as I think about the end of the book maybe it's a 2.5 star book for me. I don't know. I think it's well-written but just not the type of soul searching I prefer. OH ALSO this book is labelled a "satire" of self-help books but it's totally not a satire. I mean it has funny moments and kind of a wry tone, but it's definitely a self-help book.
The book poses as a personality quiz in the form of multiple choice questions, which are really just thought experiments. These were usually at least somewhat interesting and thought-provoking, especially the last few. OK as I think about the end of the book maybe it's a 2.5 star book for me. I don't know. I think it's well-written but just not the type of soul searching I prefer. OH ALSO this book is labelled a "satire" of self-help books but it's totally not a satire. I mean it has funny moments and kind of a wry tone, but it's definitely a self-help book.