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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Excellent book for what it is: a collection of unpublished stories, some finished and some not, by C.S. Lewis. It's quite an interesting read as you discover what could have been, and Lewis had some pretty unusual concepts in here. That said, it's also a little frustrating because you get involved in a story and then it's like— oh, nope. Not finished.
That said, the story about the people who keep disappearing on the moon? Loved it. LOVED the twist at the end. I'd reread this in a couple years just for that.
That said, the story about the people who keep disappearing on the moon? Loved it. LOVED the twist at the end. I'd reread this in a couple years just for that.
These are definitely fragments of stories where some of the genius is glimmering through. However, I found myself annoyed by his depictions of women in these stories. So gross and definitely dated.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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:
No
A better title might have been "C. S. Lewis: The B-sides". While the title story and "Ministering Angels" are well worth the price of admission the rest is somewhat forgettable.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
It was interesting to see some of Lewis's short stories and unpublished fiction! Not crazy about his unconscious sexism though. You can really tell he had conservative tastes in women and wasn't fond of the new "modern"woman.
slow-paced
This book was hard to get through. I had to read it for a C.S. Lewis class I’m taking in college. If I hadn’t been required to read it, it would’ve been a DNF. I even considered taking the zero for this book. I simply just wasn’t a fan of this one. The idea was interesting, but it was executed poorly. It was hard to follow the characters and what was happening at first. Then, it just became predictable. I will not be reading this one again in the future.