3.84 AVERAGE


3 1/2 stars. There are some really amazingly poignant and beautiful moments, but also some confusing and unclear exactly how the allegory is supposed to work, and overall it is quite hard to read. Recommended if you can get through it, otherwise try [b:Chronicles of Mansoul: A John Bunyan classic|819013|Chronicles of Mansoul A John Bunyan classic|Ethel Barrett|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|804872] by [a:Ethel Barrett|153839|Ethel Barrett|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png], which I still have very fond childhood memories of.

There is some violence, the worst including some instructions from Diabolus to 'ravish' and 'deflower' women when they take over the city, and honestly parts of it would just be very hard for younger children to understand anyway. For some families it might work as a read aloud, so they could discuss confusing parts as they come up. Otherwise, I would recommend it for any teen or adult who's willing to tackle it.