Feb 24, 2024Birchwood_Hill_Librarian rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Kind of science fiction, kind of allegory. I’m sure there’s a lot that I didn’t understand, that I didn’t realize was allegorical, but I got some of it. Lewis was such a deep thinker—and a great storyteller. This book isn’t the least bit…
Mar 26, 2022Monarch_47 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I loved the storyline and overarching theme of this book! The best way I can describe it is it's like the grown-up version of The Chronicles of Narnia except, sci-fi instead of fantasy. I can't wait to read the next one!
Sep 06, 2018cularien rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
OMW, I loved "Out of the Silent Planet". I'd tried picking it up years ago, and couldn't get into it; revisited at a coworker's encouragement, and I'm so glad I did. I felt like I was coming home to a world and writing style I…
Dec 28, 2016dennismmiller rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The first book in Lewis' Space Trilogy introduces Elwin Ransom, Cambridge philologist and avid walker, who finds himself kidnapped and taken to Mars as a human sacrifice for the alien gods. His captors are Weston and Devine, the former a…
Sep 09, 2016jubs17 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am starting to get into Sci-Fi and this was one book that put itself into my hands. I stumbled across it purely by browsing the shelves. I have not read much from CS Lewis but he is a name I know well and therefore became a "safe"…
This was a deep and thoughtful book. C.S. Lewis gives you a perspective on space that is so detailed and beautiful. Looking foward to reading next book.
Jul 08, 2015ld2017 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book a lot! I'm not much of a sci-fi fan but C.S. Lewis does a good job with this one and it was a fun read, definitely a welcomed change of genre for me!
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May 30, 2015Kereesa rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Left Hand of Darkness was better and I did not care for that book.
Jan 09, 2015ilanaaq rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was an interesting novel in the intellectual sense. It doesn't have much edge-of-the-seat action and has far more exposition about scenery than we're used to in the 21st century, though the writing is beautiful. Things usually turn…
Oct 29, 2013julia_sedai rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Someone recommended that I read this book and I'm glad they did. I did enjoy it. That being said, some parts were confusing. However, it's interesting that he's writing from a 1943 perspective of science. I will definitely read the rest of…
Mar 08, 2013Love_Legolas_111 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
My best friend is in love with this series, especially Perelandra! Read them all (she's dying for me to read them all too; I've only read this one) I found this book a little confusing because of the new words, directions of landforms,…
Jul 23, 2012LukeRawlings01 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book; exactly what I should have expected from C. S. Lewis. I'm no expert on scifi or even fantasy literature, but this is definitely one of the best of its kind that I've read. It's part War of the Worlds, part Gulliver's Travels,…
Lewis creates another world of fantasy with three-dimensional characters in unexpected environments. Fantastic read, and can't wait to get the next one!
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