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gabyk_lib's review against another edition
1.0
I find it hard to read books where I don't like any of the characters and apart from Lucifer's love for human senses it's hard to love a character enjoying people's worst side. I admit after a while it became a slog to read. Interesting, certainly but I'm not sure it was worth it.
michebookies's review against another edition
3.0
In a shocking turn of events, Lucifer is an asshole.
satansluckycigarette's review against another edition
5.0
In a word, brilliant. Following the story of the old worm himself, "I, Lucifer" captures the voice of the devil with the same elegant grace that Lewis did in "Screwtape Letters."
ryoflame's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
It's no wonder my bestie's ex loved this book, he was a pretentious prick too
mokey81's review against another edition
2.0
Ugh. This book was a real chore to read. It takes awhile to really get moving. And this author's abuse of parentheticals is a form of torture on the reader. It is so distracting. Which, is part of the idea, as Lucifer is narrating the story and /does/ get distracted, but as a reader, it was just annoying. There were absolutely unnecessary passages that I completely skipped over.
The only saving grace was the twist at the end in the last 20 pages. I liked the end. Except, I wish it would've ended differently.
I would /not/ recommend this book.
The only saving grace was the twist at the end in the last 20 pages. I liked the end. Except, I wish it would've ended differently.
I would /not/ recommend this book.
spilt_moonlight's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting tale from the Devil, the book opens with one intriguing paragraph, immediately hooking readers, and inevitably making the rest of it look tedious in comparison. Duncan should have quitted while he was ahead.
I like the way Luce talks (kind of, sometimes), and his version of the events in the Garden of Eden is cool — actually, his side of the story is the better one. Still, you can't have too much of a (quite) good thing, and the second half ended up boring me.
I like the way Luce talks (kind of, sometimes), and his version of the events in the Garden of Eden is cool — actually, his side of the story is the better one. Still, you can't have too much of a (quite) good thing, and the second half ended up boring me.
beccakatie's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting concept, with Satan making a surprisingly compelling narrator. There are parts of the book that you feel that you shouldn't be finding entertaining, but fit in with the theme of consistently morally questionable contents. Whilst being immensely readable, it makes you questions assumptions you may have previously made about God and religion, whether the world is as you thought.
In a way there seem to be two narrators, Satan as well as Gunn, the body he is inhabiting. As the book develops you learn more about both, alternating between Satan living as a human, and Gunn's life continuing alongside. The narrative never feels confused or clunky however, as writing with more than one narrator often seems to. Instead, the two narrators seem to complement each other and improve the reading of the book.
Overall, the book is well written and humorous, and is also able to manage the impressive feat of being theologically thought provoking.
In a way there seem to be two narrators, Satan as well as Gunn, the body he is inhabiting. As the book develops you learn more about both, alternating between Satan living as a human, and Gunn's life continuing alongside. The narrative never feels confused or clunky however, as writing with more than one narrator often seems to. Instead, the two narrators seem to complement each other and improve the reading of the book.
Overall, the book is well written and humorous, and is also able to manage the impressive feat of being theologically thought provoking.
radology's review against another edition
4.0
The plot itself had me lost a couple times, but the writing in this novel is worth the effort. An excellent and hilarious portrayal of Satan.