sˈɪdni kˈoʊlmən ɹᵻvjˈuːd ðə nˈɑːvəl fˈeɪvɚɹəbli, sˈeɪɪŋ "æt ðə klˈoʊs ʌv tə lˈɪv ɐɡˈɛn, hɪz kˈæɹɪktɚz ɑːɹ ɪn vˈɛɹiəs pˈɔstʃɚz ʌv tɹˈaɪʌmf ɔːɹ dᵻfˈiːt, bˌʌt ðeɪ ɑːɹ kənvˈɪnst ðeɪ hæv lˈɪvd lˈaɪf tə ðə fˈʊlɪst, ænd hæv stɹˈɪvən ˈæftɚ ðæt wˌɪtʃ ɪz wˈɜːθ ðə stɹˈaɪvɪŋ.
Sidney Coleman reviewed the novel favorably, saying "At the close of To Live Again, his characters are in various postures of triumph or defeat, but they are convinced they have lived life to the fullest, and have striven after that which is worth the striving.