Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis

3 reviews

silver_valkyrie_reads's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Xenophobia

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Mental illness

philosopher_kj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Colonisation and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol and Excrement

natanbcpc's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really like seeing how Lewis imagined space travel back in his time. I also like seeing his critique of colonialist ideas (although maintaining some of them in the main character).

I find that, like in Narnia (my favorite book series), he focuses more on the worldbuilding than on the characters. There are also Christian themes in the story, although a little less explicit than in Narnia.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Violence