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elisebrancheau's review against another edition
4.0
I only read "Phantastes" this time...I'll come back to "Lilith" some other time.
margauxhdz's review against another edition
2.5
ipanzica's review against another edition
4.0
This book reads like it was originally just the author writing down a weird fever dream they had and then during the second draft they started adding some symbolism, meaning, and profound sentences to the book. The beginning of the book is more weird and random, the middle has some horror, and the end is religious. Though what would you expect with a fantasy book named Lilith. My favorite part of the book is when he first meets the sexton/raven/librarian. It was so weird and the tone shift from confusion to terror was beautifully done.
Overall all of the imagery throughout the book was great. Also the book does a great job at keeping you entertained with all the weird and terrifying characters and scenarios. If you ever wanted a darker Alice in wonderland this book is a must read.
Overall all of the imagery throughout the book was great. Also the book does a great job at keeping you entertained with all the weird and terrifying characters and scenarios. If you ever wanted a darker Alice in wonderland this book is a must read.
rissaleighs's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
cary10879's review against another edition
1.0
Religious diatribe dressed up as a rather confusing fantasy tale + misogyny. C. S. Lewis did it better.
laurbecoming's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
murphyc1's review against another edition
3.0
Difficult but ultimately rewarding. Quite dated in many ways.
rschmidt7's review against another edition
3.0
Dreamlike journey through Death to Life.
This book is about a man's journey into a strange world and what he finds there. Typical fantasy premise, but DO NOT expect a typical fantasy book.
This is very much a spiritual journey, and a dream-like one, and it will not always make sense or be comprehensible.
The last tenth of the book was great, but the journey to get there was far too long. Much could have been cut from this book. In many places it dragged on and on and on. Many times I almost gave up on reading it, and I am a big MacDonald fan.
I preferred Phantastes. Or even better, his non-fiction book called, The Hope of the Gospel.
This book is about a man's journey into a strange world and what he finds there. Typical fantasy premise, but DO NOT expect a typical fantasy book.
This is very much a spiritual journey, and a dream-like one, and it will not always make sense or be comprehensible.
The last tenth of the book was great, but the journey to get there was far too long. Much could have been cut from this book. In many places it dragged on and on and on. Many times I almost gave up on reading it, and I am a big MacDonald fan.
I preferred Phantastes. Or even better, his non-fiction book called, The Hope of the Gospel.
adamrshields's review against another edition
1.0
Many people really love this book but I did not. It was a mix of Alice and Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels and Pilgrim's Progress. But as a fantasy books that felt like the author was on acid. I just couldn't get into it.