A review by danibeliveau
Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book by Walker Percy

4.0

I wasn't entirely convinced by the relevance or necessity of the use of semiotics, but Lost in the Cosmos was an enjoyable read nonetheless. Sometimes comforting, sometimes challenging, and sometimes a little of both, Percy ultimately seems to call for a reaffirmation our pre-modern, traditional roots for the recovery and rehabilitation of the "lost," post-modern self. We have difficulty seeing that our selves are, in fact, in crisis, but a book like Percy's helps to open the reader's eyes to the issues and nuances of his or her own self-understanding.