People have been telling me to buy it for a while. I know his Narnia books are more well known but how does this trilogy compare? Cant wait to read it because I love the idea of him writing sci-fi
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I personally found it to be rather dry and boring, but it has been a while since I've read it. As in, 30 years or so.
From what I recall, it's just basically him laying out his personal views on religion and life. There are a lot of monologs and dialogs and that sort of thing.
Oh ok. So it isn’t a sci fi story or it is views thinly disguised within sci-fi. I love his Christian books and plan to read Narnia soon.
Ever read The Screwtape Letters? Mostly passed over for some reason or other...
To this day (nearly 3 decades after I read them), I vividly recall Screwtape's letter on the "most effective" temptation. The one where he explains the best way to drag down a soul was to get them to focus on all the little things than make one unhappy: "Why can't I get a proper piece of toast," "all i want is... ," "is it so much to to ask that... ." And then allowing those minor complaints to fester and eat away at a person while they blame their family, friends, neighbors, and ultimately God for their unhappiness.
I've really got to read that again, it's a book that leaves an impression.
Yes. Read it as a kid because my mother made me but I enjoyed it. Need to do a reread. Found Mere Christianity at a yard sale today.
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If you like his Christian books and Narnia, you'll like this for sure.