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Summary: A heck of a Book
Review: 'Out of the Silent Planet' is excellent, and the only decent book in the trilogy. It stands alone, so don't feel the need to read the other two books. 'Perelandra' is bad, and 'That Hideous Strength' is worse.
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Summary: Great opening to the series
Review: There's no denying that C. S. Lewis is one of the great writers of the 20th century and it's fast becoming the case that any truly literate person must be familiar with his work. Embarrassingly, I had never read his celebrated Space Trilogy, of which "Out of the Silent Planet" is the first installment. Simply put, the book is a quick, enjoyable read as simply fantasy/science fiction. Granted, it's not what most folks would consider modern sci-fi. Lewis hews closer to the classic format used by H. G. Wells than the sex and violence-laden style used by most contemporary writers. However, the true genius of the work is the philosophical/metaphysical themes that run just below the surface. Sadly, some of this was spoiled for me because I had previously been given a "heads-up" about certain specifics discussed in the series. For that reason, I won't go into them here in this review. I think the book is an even better read if you don't know what to expect going in. Suffice it to say, that "Out of the Silent Planet" is a wonderful book--intellectual but not heavy and overly grandiose. Read it. If you like books that entertain and make you think, you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Out of this world writing!
Review: Stephen King wrote to read voraciously is to preapre to write. The bad books teach you what not to do-the great ones (if they don't intimidate you into giving up writing altogether) teach you what TO do. This novel is great for aspiring writers. We may never get published or reach the pinnacle of Lewis' work, but his work surely points us in the right direction!
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