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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It felt like a surreal welcome back reading this....felt more allegorical then Narnia, and much more mature yet felt very beautiful in terms of the sci-fi/fantasy imagery and concepts. I could very much feel Lewis's anxieties and concerns of the World War 2 social climate at the time.
mysterious
reflective
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Absolute, hands down, favorite of Lewis' space trilogy. Amazing theological speculation and insight that doesn't drown out the story.
Ok, he said it's not allegorical, but such an interesting alternative Adam and Eve retelling that asks the question - "what if someone would have had the chance to make the case to Eve for not eating the apple? or what if someone had the chance to intervene?" Some parts were more meandering and some of the conversations were really thought-provoking. Worthwhile read altogether!
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
2nd read. I still love this book.
honestly a big fan of ransom beating the shit out of satan after he couldn't figure out how to beat him philosophically . everything else was just kind of okay.
What can I say about Perelandra…it isn’t science fiction, but religious fiction. Lewis is famously a Christian, and this work strongly reflects the Christian religious beliefs. In essence, it is the story of Adam and Eve, but if a 20th century English professor came and stomped on the snake. As per usual, Lewis’ prose is oftentimes drawn out, but despite this remains gorgeous. For anyone who is not a wholly dedicated Christian, you may find the ending a bit tacky. The King being in the image of Jesus (and therefore the white European Jesus that Ransom would have recognized) almost made me giggle. It takes itself very seriously, enormously seriously, that it stands out. Despite this, I still found the author’s moral arguments to be an interesting look inside Christian philosophy and theology, and Lewis’ additions of his own Space Trilogy theology with angels and the like to be worthy of some praise. 4/5