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The Pilgrim's Progress
by John Bunyan
I really tried to love this book but I just couldn't force myself to. I know it's adored by many Christians but for me I found it hard to keep my attention, especially during the more wordy parts (which I usually found myself skimming throughout). Some may not agree but I think the allegorical elements were very heavy-handed (obvious example: protagonist's name is Christian and his wife is Christiana), I think some subtlety would've been nice. I was disappointed by the fact that
Overall, I don't hate the book---I did find some parts encouraging and convicting (e.g Faithful and Christian's time in the dungeon) I just didn't love it. I would still recommend it for anyone who wants to read a classic and/or enjoys Christian allegory.
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Christiana's journey to Celestial City was EXACTLY like Christian's, nothing new or interesting was added to make her trek different from her husband's (I mean, we know that every believer's path to righteousness is different from the other, so it would've been interesting to see Bunyan create different obstacles for Christiana and her companions but what do I know?).Overall, I don't hate the book---I did find some parts encouraging and convicting (e.g Faithful and Christian's time in the dungeon) I just didn't love it. I would still recommend it for anyone who wants to read a classic and/or enjoys Christian allegory.