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nickellekcin's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jasonlaw77's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
midwifereading's review against another edition
4.0
I loved it, but I feel like I only understood it at a surface level. I think I need a class to really grasp all the imagery. Still, the language is beautiful, and the story captivating.
austenheroineinprogress's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
trevorbrewer's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
mattinthebooks's review against another edition
3.0
I love Lewis, and perhaps I would appreciate this book more if I had read Pilgrim's Progress more recently.
However, I feel as though the moment our main character steps out of his hometown, the story's through-line becomes incredibly hard to track.
Additionally, it seemed as though Lewis had just read Pilgrim's Progress and went...
"but what if it was also Game of Thrones...
and also God was less in it...
but also it was somehow MORE about Christianity?"
I hope this review doesn't diminish anyone's enjoyment of the book because it was undoubtedly a fun read that was exciting to interact with, as one of Lewis's earlier books was fascinating.
However, I feel as though the moment our main character steps out of his hometown, the story's through-line becomes incredibly hard to track.
Additionally, it seemed as though Lewis had just read Pilgrim's Progress and went...
"but what if it was also Game of Thrones...
and also God was less in it...
but also it was somehow MORE about Christianity?"
I hope this review doesn't diminish anyone's enjoyment of the book because it was undoubtedly a fun read that was exciting to interact with, as one of Lewis's earlier books was fascinating.
missbryden's review against another edition
2.0
I found the allegory difficult to see and understand, which is interesting as allegory was supposed to make the story of atheist going to Christianity, and the doctrine, easier to understand. Also the interspersed poetry and other high-type, old-fashioned language I didn't get, or just found annoying. Plus I was bothered by the frequent use of "brown girls" as the symbol of the main character's lust troubling. And the few other instances of women being mentioned were mostly as ideals or lust objects.