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A review by the_resa_p
That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
3.0
Of the three books in the Space Trilogy this one was by far my favorite. It seemed to have the strongest character driven plot. And while the prose was still wordy, academic, and mundane but the war between the Logres and the N.I.C.E. along with all the scientific manipulation made this book seem more like a novel than a reinterpretation of a biblical concept.
The N.I.C.E. is fairly well constructed as an evil corporation and I'd much rather have read a series about their rise to power than one about Ransom's interaction with Maleldil. However, with the lack of a back story on them they feel a little rushed. They rise to power too quickly, organize too fast, and are just a little too constructed to be believable (but maybe that's the point?).
Merlin, as much as I like him as a mythical figure, was an odd character here and the mash-up of science fiction and arthurian legend while fun, took a while to get used to.
I had a very difficult time with the ending, and almost wish the book had ended a chapter or two sooner.
Who would enjoy it? People who already read the first two and want to stick it out, diehard Lewis fans, fans of arthurian legends or myths about Merlin.
who wouldn't enjoy it? People who haven't read the other two books in the series, those who don't enjoy wordy prose.
The N.I.C.E. is fairly well constructed as an evil corporation and I'd much rather have read a series about their rise to power than one about Ransom's interaction with Maleldil. However, with the lack of a back story on them they feel a little rushed. They rise to power too quickly, organize too fast, and are just a little too constructed to be believable (but maybe that's the point?).
Merlin, as much as I like him as a mythical figure, was an odd character here and the mash-up of science fiction and arthurian legend while fun, took a while to get used to.
I had a very difficult time with the ending, and almost wish the book had ended a chapter or two sooner.
Who would enjoy it? People who already read the first two and want to stick it out, diehard Lewis fans, fans of arthurian legends or myths about Merlin.
who wouldn't enjoy it? People who haven't read the other two books in the series, those who don't enjoy wordy prose.