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The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

linneak2002's review against another edition

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5.0

This is the third time reading this book, and it keeps getting better. Lewis paints some very vivid pictures of how a person can be disordered in their soul.

chrisxapplesauce's review

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reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ep_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

eliseiguess's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ngallion's review against another edition

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4.0

Very interesting, but written in a vignette style that is both hit or miss and too quick to resonate. This is written in an interesting metaphorical narrative style that is very firmly planted in its time. Much of it translates well to today, but some parts don’t make as much impact 80 years later. The clear sections, though, offer a lot of food for thought that make this very worth a read.

amalia212's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kenf25's review

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sbreadsfantasy's review

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5.0

As with every other C.S. Lewis book, I walked away feeling that my eyes had been opened just a little bit more. What Lewis accomplished in 125 pages was far more effective than the hundreds of pages I’ve poured over when I read Dante’s entire Divine Comedy years ago. I highly recommend The Great Divorce.

bellerina2000's review

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challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

loki_doki's review

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challenging reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0