"Yalom continues his literary journey in the realm of philosophy and psychotherapy, crafting a wonderful story around the final year of a group therapy session. [...] It is a poignant argument about the end of life, well-grounded in both the experience of fiction and the knowledge of philosophy"
("Kirkus Review", 15.11.2004).
"The fusion of philosophy, scholasticism, psychiatry, and literature produces an extremely interesting and enjoyable novel of ideas. Yalom leads us towards the inevitable—and unusually moving—psychic liberation with compelling and convincing steps. The clarity with which he presents the various concepts is admirable, but where he surpasses all previous efforts is in the description of the emotional nuances"
("San Francisco Chronicle", 23.1.2005).