The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Screwtape Letters
Book Review: Alcorn's book is a rip off of this and doesn't even compare!
Summary: 5 Stars
I rarely read any book more than once, unless it's mathematics, hard science or a computer science book. Few fictional books deserve more than one reading. One hand is enough to count the number of books i've read more than once.I just bought this because i cannot find my copy. "The Screwtape Letters" is that awesome of a book! Many of you probably have heard about Randy Alcorn's book called, "L-rd Falcron's Letters." That is nothing more than a complete rip off off Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters!"
To Randy's credit, he was honest about his book being "a modern version of Lewis' book." Unfortunately, that's just one more instance of the "it's old, so it must be updated and become the victim of "Fahrenheit 451!" I'm not attacking Randy. I just have no intention of reading his book, especially since it's utterly useless compared to "The Screwtape Letters."
Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters" is one of those timeless books that stands alone, just like Orwell's "1984," Beecher-Stowes' "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Shakespeares' "Hamlet," Bellamy's "Looking Backward," and Harper-Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird, as a few examples.
"The Screwtape Letters" is one of those rare, timeless and redemptive classics. I recommend this book to everybody I know who likes to read, saved or lost. Lewis' book grips the reader very quickly and quite easily can be read in one day. The book is not very long. My only disappointment when I read it is that I cannot put it down until I've finished it, and then I feel a bit down because it's not longer!
This book is a "must read" for everybody, lost and saved. Case cloed! In my opinion, a lost person with any grey matter between the ears cannot read this book and not be affected. For a Christian, I do not see how anybody can read this book and not be ecstatic that he/she has been eternally rescued from HELL!
AWESOME BOOK! EVEN IN SPITE OF 1 COR 1:18, EVERYBODY SHOULD READ THIS BOOK, SAVED AND LOST. FOR ANY LOST PERSON WHO READS THIS BOOK AND IS NOT AFFECTED AND CHOOSES TO REMAIN LOST, ONLY A DIRECT, MIRACULOUS INTERVENTION BY THE ALMIGHTY HAS ANY CHANCE OF AFFECTING SUCH A PERSON!
Book Review: Amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
This book brings to light the bible verse "the road to heaven is narrow, the road to hell is broad".Book Review: An Awe Inspiring and Serious Piece
Summary: 5 Stars
A novel of deception, mystery, curiosity, and horror set inside the minds of Satan's demons through a series of letters between a seasoned demon and his apprentice. The Screwtape Letters is written such that one feels as if he is reading a secret piece of correspondence. The whole novel is focused around one character, Screwtape. In every chapter, he is writing a letter back to his nephew who is always seeking to squeeze advice from him. Through this one character, Lewis reveals indirectly what he thinks is the devil's way to deceive humans into corruption. In addition, Lewis wrote it in this fashion so that people may notice and create their own strategy to counter the devil and remain faithful to God. For anyone who is deeply interested in religious matters this book is a must read.
For anyone below the age of seventeen, this book would definitely be a challenge to understand. Not that the words themselves are difficult, but that Lewis's style can be tough to comprehend. Every page I read I felt my blood beginning to boil as I further understood the organized execution of such incredible evil. I want to reach into the pages and grab Screwtape by his throat. My blood boils when I realize that there is nothing I can do to stop their cruelty. For all I know, Lewis may be right and my own demons may be at this very moment plotting their next move against me. Lewis's genius is amazing to me because of how I respond to these letters. He makes me ponder continuously about whether or not I have demons in my head who are affecting me. Lewis's use of diction and imagery captivates my mind and reasoning to the point where I have become impressed with the vast knowledge and logic of this extraordinary man.
Book Review: An enlightening, though not pleasant, read
Summary: 5 Stars
In the foreword C.S. Lewis notes that this book was not fun to write. I would argue that it is not fun to read, either. You are likely rechecking how many stars I rated this book, and yes, I meant to give it 5. I regard it highly because this book forces us to see how in even this simplest of things we can be neglecting God. While it is not enjoyable to hear about how even the simplest things one does can hurt others, or play into the hands of evil, it is highly valuable. Don't expect to smile as you read this book, but expect to learn more about yourself.Book Review: An everyday challenge
Summary: 5 Stars
Mr. Lewis' great achievement here is that he manages to succeed where literally thousands of fire-and-brimstone sermons have failed -- this book forces you to analyze your life against the Christian ideal. At the same time, it is carried forward by an inherent sense of hope and optimism -- Mr. Lewis doesn't fall into Milton's trap of admiring Screwtape. It also serves as a great spiritual pep-talk: you are given the secrets, if you will, of how the Enemy works...and strategies to foil him are freely confessed.
Some letters are more entertaining than others, but each finds its mark (and each found at least one mark within me, to be sure).
A friend of mine (a professed agnostic) once described this book as the most compelling case for Christianity he ever came across. I would have to agree.
This book does contain the essay "Screwtape Proposes a Toast," but it lacks the wonderful introduction (by Mr. Lewis himself) that I found in another paperback (which I have since lost). Still, it is hard to argue with _any_ version of this work.