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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Unfortunately, I DNFed it at 35%.
As an absurdist and an agnostic, this book didn’t offend me, but it bored me to death—which, in my view, is the greater sin lol. Anyway, it was written like a preachy professor, but I appreciate the unique POV. I really thought I would enjoy it more, but sadly, as you can see that isn't the case here. Life is too short to read boring books, but maybe that's Wormwood typing on my behalf 😂
As an absurdist and an agnostic, this book didn’t offend me, but it bored me to death—which, in my view, is the greater sin lol. Anyway, it was written like a preachy professor, but I appreciate the unique POV. I really thought I would enjoy it more, but sadly, as you can see that isn't the case here. Life is too short to read boring books, but maybe that's Wormwood typing on my behalf 😂
It's more pious than I remembered and definitely encompasses some of Lewis's personal biases (eg, that church shopping is a path to damnation). But it does have some interesting things to say about the power of distraction to keep you from being your better self. Some parts that still especially landed were "the gluttony of delicacy" (clean eating, anyone?) and "you let him read a book just because he enjoyed it! Not because it will impress his new friends!"
informative
I was not aware that C.S. Lewis was "one of the most influential Christian apologists of his time" but this was very interesting. On one hand he has surprising insight into the human condition and then on the other hand he is such a condescending asshole lol Especially the later add-on "Screwtape proposes a toast" was just a old man yelling at clouds montage.
I think it was a very interesting snapshot of Christian apologia of the time.
I think it was a very interesting snapshot of Christian apologia of the time.
I've wanted to read this book for a long time and it didn't disappoint. It was funny of course, but it seemed to me that the satire was aimed primarily at the denizens of hell rather than the unfortunates of this world (although the portrait of the glutton wanting her 'one cup of tea, weak but not too weak and just the teensiest bit of really crisp toast' was fairly biting). What surprised me about The Screwtape Letters was how helpful and encouraging I found it; a real handbook for understanding my faith and the enemy's attempts to undermine it, as well as for soldiering through bleak moods and hard times. I'm going to be coming back to TSL over and over.
So good! I will definitely be reading this again.
funny
fast-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
this was a fun book i picked up while in a reading slump. i do feel like i did not give it enough attention and thought while listening. It does discuss several religious issues that i probably should have paid closer attention to.
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challenging
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced