The Devil's Notebook by Anton Szandor LaVey Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Devil's Notebook
Book Review: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself...
Summary: 5 Stars
After a 20 year literary hiatus (after the appearance of "The Satanic Witch" in 1972) Anton LaVey re-appeared in print with this collection of essays. Although his groundbreaking "Satanic Bible" was first published in 1969, many Church of Satan members recommend this book as a starting point for all those who would like an insight into the mind, philosophy and world view of the Satanic Church's founder. Throughout his writings, Anton LaVey remained uncompromising and ultra-cynical about the actions, stances and attiudes of the human animal: namely its perpetual propensity towards masochism, hypocrisy and righteousness. These essays do not disappoint whatsoever in this respect, and one of the sub-texts forming a literary common-denominator across the collection is LaVey's expose of the fact that people not only enjoy being tricked, conned, ripped-off or otherwise manipulated, (both in their religious and political affiliations and alignments, as well as in the consumerist realms of fashion, pop-music, etc.),but that they will willingly pay for the privelege over and over again. LaVey formed his Church of Satan on an anti-herd agenda: championing Individualism and Creativity over group, herd, societal constraints and mass-indoctrinated thinking - and these essays are brilliantly executed cornerstones of that Satanic Philosophy. The inclusions on Satanic Magic provide a particularly refreshing and pragmatic contrast to the pseudo-Christian, mystical tradition of Mainstream Occultism.Book Review: Read It!
Summary: 5 Stars
Sure, people might tell you to read the _Satanic_Bible_, but if you really want to learn about Satanism, read this. This is where LaVey's sarcastic side really comes out. Hell, he has an entire chapter on whoopie cushions, and another on using the toilet.
Key reading for anyone interested in the "occult."
Book Review: Read it and you will be in well knowledge........
Summary: 5 Stars
An exquisate view and explanation of the Devil himself. Read it and after you do I guarantee that you will be filled with knowledge and never feel the same...Book Review: Satanism (not) for the masses
Summary: 4 Stars
A satanic force that creeps under the skin of the human stereotype to eviscerate the programmed, TV-enslaved part of it named "soul", or "spirit", or brain as I prefer. A satanic tool to twist the weakened nails of the most un-creative parasite; people, which, in Laveys own terms, are only strong in numbers, people to control and use.Use your instincts and brain, and by the sacred balls of christ, let the weak perish and the strong flourish, and let the christian religion rule (?)
Book Review: Some of LaVey's Most Interesting Work
Summary: 5 Stars
Of all of LaVey's work, though the Satanic Bible is most well known, and arguably the best, this was the one I enjoyed the most. I think that the essays contained in The Devil's Notebook reveal a lot more about LaVey and about Satanism than you can find in any of his other works. This is one of the few books I have found recently that made a noticeable impact in my life.