Reviewed by DECILLIS: A writer, editor, reviewer, and researcher with a Ph.D. in literature, with a specialty in narratology

“This is a somewhat atypical philosophical book that uses a combination of poetry and personal anecdotes to discuss free will versus determinism. Although not structured like a typical spiritual self-help book, the loosely concatenated series of discussions- is nonetheless thought-provoking and draws on various sources. The language is polished.

There is, in effect, one core question:- free will or causality, and determinism? The book circles this question in multiple ways; fundamentally, it’s an unanswerable question, and the conclusion acknowledges that there isn’t a firm answer in the text. However, just because something can’t be answered definitively doesn’t mean humans won’t spend much time trying to figure it out. It’s a reasonably central principle affecting one’s worldview, so thinking about it seems a worthwhile use of our time.”