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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
If nothing else, it made me think. I want to read it again when I'm 30.
challenging
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’m finding myself fascinating by the topic of religion, particularly Christianity, lately. C.S Lewis really writes up a humorous discussion about morals and religion in Screwtape’s letters. As much as I enjoyed the audio version, I feel that this is a book worthy of some physical annotation.
C.S. Lewis had a lot of good points and I think this style of writing was really suited for his message. However sometimes the veneer of the story came apart at points and the fact that Lewis was trying to hammer in a lesson became obnoxiously obvious.
I listened to the audiobook and hearing Cleese lose his character's voice and pretty much ramble in exasperation was when it was painfully obvious that it was a Christian apologist talking through a demon. Which, of course, is fine on some levels since this isn't a story just to be a story, but sometimes the writing suffered from it. I started to get frustrated at those points where I felt it became out-of-character for Screwtape to be going on and on about God's goodness and what God's intentions were for humans, and even Cleese's phenomenal voice acting couldn't make it sound like Screwtape was in fact being masqueraded by a clearly Christian apologist. It was hard to not be biased at those parts when I felt I was being lectured at rather than piecing the message out myself.
Other than that, Lewis is really good at satire, Cleese is a wonderful voice actor, and the piece, overall, was thought-provoking and pretty humorous at times.
I listened to the audiobook and hearing Cleese lose his character's voice and pretty much ramble in exasperation was when it was painfully obvious that it was a Christian apologist talking through a demon. Which, of course, is fine on some levels since this isn't a story just to be a story, but sometimes the writing suffered from it. I started to get frustrated at those points where I felt it became out-of-character for Screwtape to be going on and on about God's goodness and what God's intentions were for humans, and even Cleese's phenomenal voice acting couldn't make it sound like Screwtape was in fact being masqueraded by a clearly Christian apologist. It was hard to not be biased at those parts when I felt I was being lectured at rather than piecing the message out myself.
Other than that, Lewis is really good at satire, Cleese is a wonderful voice actor, and the piece, overall, was thought-provoking and pretty humorous at times.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
For starters, this book wasn’t what I expected it to be, though that doesn’t mean that I didn’t enjoy it. When I first heard about this book, it was marketed as a humorous series of advisory letters from Screwtape, a higher level administrative demon, to his nephew Wormwood, a ‘Tempter’ out in the field of London during the 1930s and 40s. Now, The Screwtape Letters were entertaining, but they are also largely a discussion about God, Christianity and human nature. And, despite being told from the viewpoint of a demon, Lewis’s intense Christian faith definitely shines through. Everything that Screwtape sees as white, Christians see as black, as this duplicity of sight is encouraged whilst reading the book. It was interesting from that standpoint, but was just a little bit too preachy for me… Nonetheless, for anyone interested in Christianity and its God, or who enjoys a bit of reverence disguised as the utmost irreverence, this just might be the book for you. Very enlightening.
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I absolutely love this book! Decided to revisit with the dramatized version by focus on the family radio theatre. They were smart to have Andy Serkis (who played Gollum in Lord of the Rings) his ability to have his usual deep gruff voice and use range to express Screwtape: Teaching, advising, belittle, and chastise his nephew he tries (not as much towards the end..) to have his “subject” secured to as they describe “Secured to their father’s house below.”
This is the closest I like to horror, just the music, the sounds while reading along to C.S. Lewis original book gives me goosebumps! My favorite quote (sorry I posted quite a bit already today is his closing statement to Wormwood.
“All that sustains me is the conviction that our realism, our rejection of all silly nonsense and claptrap, must win in the end. Meanwhile, I have you to settle with. Come to me wormwood, Come and embrace your increasingly and ravenously affectionate Uncle.”
*Evil laugh gets loud and echo as it fades away*
This is the closest I like to horror, just the music, the sounds while reading along to C.S. Lewis original book gives me goosebumps! My favorite quote (sorry I posted quite a bit already today is his closing statement to Wormwood.
“All that sustains me is the conviction that our realism, our rejection of all silly nonsense and claptrap, must win in the end. Meanwhile, I have you to settle with. Come to me wormwood, Come and embrace your increasingly and ravenously affectionate Uncle.”
*Evil laugh gets loud and echo as it fades away*
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I absolutely love this book! Decided to revisit with the dramatized version by focus on the family radio theatre. They were smart to have Andy Serkis (who played Gollum in Lord of the Rings) his ability to have his usual deep gruff voice and use range to express Screwtape: Teaching, advising, belittle, and chastise his nephew he tries (not as much towards the end..) to have his “subject” secured to as they describe “Secured to their father’s house below.”
This is the closest I like to horror, just the music, the sounds while reading along to C.S. Lewis original book gives me goosebumps! My favorite quote (sorry I posted quite a bit already today is his closing statement to Wormwood.
“All that sustains me is the conviction that our realism, our rejection of all silly nonsense and claptrap, must win in the end. Meanwhile, I have you to settle with. Come to me wormwood, Come and embrace your increasingly and ravenously affectionate Uncle.”
*Evil laugh gets loud and echo as it fades away*
This is the closest I like to horror, just the music, the sounds while reading along to C.S. Lewis original book gives me goosebumps! My favorite quote (sorry I posted quite a bit already today is his closing statement to Wormwood.
“All that sustains me is the conviction that our realism, our rejection of all silly nonsense and claptrap, must win in the end. Meanwhile, I have you to settle with. Come to me wormwood, Come and embrace your increasingly and ravenously affectionate Uncle.”
*Evil laugh gets loud and echo as it fades away*
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated