The Celestine Prophesy either tried to be a philosophical explanation of life's events presented by the use of fiction, or a fictional story about a man's search for meaning. No matter the intent, Redfield succeeds at neither as the philosophy lacks depth and the storyline is without any gusto.If this book has any merit it is a result of establishing at least enough curiosity in what was to come next to finish the book. On this basis alone, I gave it two stars instead of one. However, if you are looking for entertaining fiction or thought provoking insight, there are far better books that are much more worthy of your time.