Just dropped in to say... props on reading THS. Agreed, the academic bit is a challenging start. Lots of references to that Oxbridge world, I think. But man, if THS isn't a near-perfect thriller. And I love seeing Lewis handle horror and super dark themes. It's probably my favorite of his, and still, for me, the perfect novel (except the ending, which is weak).
Also here to say... yes to Redwall. And yes to your son's reason for liking it. 🤣 my mom used to skip those parts in reading to us, but my dad always read them!
Thanks for reading! I got a taste of the way Lewis handles horror in perelandra, so I'm glad to hear there's more of that in THS. And Redwall was a favorite of mine growing up- I had forgotten how intense the battles and deaths were! Glad the kids like it 😆
Just dropped in to say... props on reading THS. Agreed, the academic bit is a challenging start. Lots of references to that Oxbridge world, I think. But man, if THS isn't a near-perfect thriller. And I love seeing Lewis handle horror and super dark themes. It's probably my favorite of his, and still, for me, the perfect novel (except the ending, which is weak).
Also here to say... yes to Redwall. And yes to your son's reason for liking it. 🤣 my mom used to skip those parts in reading to us, but my dad always read them!
Cheers! :)
Thanks for reading! I got a taste of the way Lewis handles horror in perelandra, so I'm glad to hear there's more of that in THS. And Redwall was a favorite of mine growing up- I had forgotten how intense the battles and deaths were! Glad the kids like it 😆