The Great Divorce
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C. S. Lewis
The Timeless Novel About a Bus Ride from Hell to HeavenIn The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis again employs his formidable talent for fable and allegory. The writer finds himself in Hell boarding a bus bound for Heaven. The amazing opportunity is that anyone who wants to stay in Heaven, can. This is a starting point for an extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment. Lewis’s revolutionary idea is the discovery that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside. Using his extraordinary descriptive powers, Lewis’s The Great Divorce will change the way we think about good and evil.
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Author
C. S. Lewis
Pages
160
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2009-06-02
ISBN
0061947350 9780061947353
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"Insightful and thought provoking, will definitely require another read to capture all of the nuance"
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Chrissy
"This is my favorite CS Lewis book. The audiobook version is so wonderful to listen to… and I have read it multiple times."
Jenn Summers
"For starters the title isn't related to what you first might think that it's about.. That's what I told everyone who kept asking me lol. I liked a part in the book that really summed up this imagery with a simile about how "The great Divorce" is when we're separated by God (temporarily) but it's important to build on that relationship. It can also be far worse for someone who is not a believer in Christ & they could result in being "Divorced" by God for eternity if they don't follow in life."
Naomi Alvarez
"It’s a story of brokenness finding grace, what’s not to like "
Brian Witt
"So. Freaking. Good."
Spaghetti n. Meatball
"Thought provoking and enjoyable short read."
Francesca DiGiacomo
"Not bad, but I liked The Screwtape Letters better."
Stacy Davis
"My absolute favorite book"
Jessica White
"I highly recommend The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. Like many of his books, the main theme is religion. The novel is short but very enlightening. It is easy to read and while it does start a tad confusing, it becomes much clearer towards the end. The basic plot of the story is the narrator’s journey in Heaven and his interactions with his Spirit Guide while he watches others from Hell and their interactions with their Spirit Guide. <br/><br/>This book is very enjoyable mainly because it makes you reflect so much. As you read the reasons characters stay in or leave Heaven, you ponder what you would do. Do you have such flaws that you cannot give up that are keeping you from staying in Heaven? It is also very easy to relate to the narrator because he mimics your emotions. He has many questions throughout the entire novel, things that reader ponders as well. This helps you feel more connected to the story. <br/><br/>By the end of the novel, I definitely felt more enlightened. I felt like I understood my religion better though Lewis and I do not share the same exact faith. The book is definitely not a lecture though I did learn a lot. And while Lewis is Christian and therefore mentions Christianity, someone of any faith could read this book and enjoy it and walk away enlightened if read with the right attitude. <br/><br/>All in all, this book was a true pleasure to read and now I want to go buy it so I can reread it often. <br/>"
George Slaw