My book review: The Act of God isn’t a book you race through. it’s one you sit with. Philosophical, playful, and quietly demanding, it feels less like a story and more like a conversation that stays with you long after the last page.
Last night, I finished reading The Act of God by Kanan Gill, and I don’t think I’ve read a book quite like this before. The plot, the writing, and the themes feel larger than life. Every word seems dipped in honeyed philosophy; every sentence carries a deeper meaning, with puns quietly woven in.
Many reviews claim the book doesn’t have a clear point or much of a story, but I don’t think that’s entirely fair. It would be dishonest to say I understood everything, yet that feels intentional. This book suspend your disbelief even if it's for a brief time. Kanan Gill makes sure the reader pays attention. The book demands presence. It speaks to you, almost like a deep, uninterrupted conversation where both sides are fully engaged.
I know I’ll have to read this book again, because there’s more waiting beneath the surface. Like most good science fiction, it carries a philosophical core, questioning existence, pushing beyond the ordinary, and asking what lies outside our familiar understanding of reality.
I think The Act of God is a brilliant book, and I genuinely hope Kanan Gill writes more.
