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The Screwtape Letters

C.S. Lewis

4.12 AVERAGE

reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging dark reflective medium-paced

I couldn't actually finish this book because I didn't really see the point of finishing it. The writing was intelligent and entertaining, but honestly, I think only Christians would enjoy this book. I'm an agnostic and I just really didn't see the point of this book as anything besides a guide to Christians. Basically, this the devil writing letters to a devil-in-training. And the senior devil tells the devil-in-training all about how to sway Christians away. So basically, as a Christian, you're supposed to do the opposite of everything they're saying. That's really the only purpose. This book could possibly be good for the right person, it just wasn't for me.

An unique little book written from the perspective of an experienced devil teaching his nephew, a young devil, how to tempt human to abandon their faith. The book makes an entertaining read while provide deep insight over human frailty. Indeed, apart from the grace of God we are so very vulnerable from the desire of our own flesh and temptation from the world system!

A must read for any Christian.
challenging dark funny informative reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No

I liked the concept of this book but I don’t like books written so long ago and the fact that it was British added to the vocabulary issues. I finished it and tried to focus on it but it was somewhat torturous.

Easier to read than some of his other stories but overly simplistic in theme so not that rewarding.

Also left wondering, to what afterlife do failed devils go?