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A review by shawna_reads
A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"Anticipation is a gift. Perhaps there is none greater. Anticipation is born of hope. Indeed it is hope's finest expression. In hope's loss, however, is the greatest despair."
Soren Johannson is a Mormon who believes in reuniting with his family after death. Until one day he dies and wakes up in a vast library that is known as Hell. The only way to escape is to find the book containing the story of his life.
This novella explored existential dread like no other. It was very thought-provoking and emotional as we followed the MC into the infinite abyss of hell trying to find meaning in this afterlife.
Imagine being stuck in hell and the only way out was to find the book of your life. But here's the catch - the books are full of nonsense barely containing any words and it could take you thousands, if not millions, of years to find. Sounds exhausting to me! And that is how Soren felt as he needed to create personal meaning in an infinite place to make it all worth it. Until he found love and lost it, creating a new sense of dread.
This was a short, interesting, and emotional depiction of hell.
Soren Johannson is a Mormon who believes in reuniting with his family after death. Until one day he dies and wakes up in a vast library that is known as Hell. The only way to escape is to find the book containing the story of his life.
This novella explored existential dread like no other. It was very thought-provoking and emotional as we followed the MC into the infinite abyss of hell trying to find meaning in this afterlife.
Imagine being stuck in hell and the only way out was to find the book of your life. But here's the catch - the books are full of nonsense barely containing any words and it could take you thousands, if not millions, of years to find. Sounds exhausting to me! And that is how Soren felt as he needed to create personal meaning in an infinite place to make it all worth it. Until he found love and lost it, creating a new sense of dread.
This was a short, interesting, and emotional depiction of hell.