A review by julis
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 The big problem of reading books by Lewis and Tolkein is that I then need to read some dry nonfiction so that I don’t judge anyone else’s prose by theirs.

This is a retelling of Cupid & Psyche from the point of view of one of the sisters, which I absolutely would never have picked up unless it was by Lewis or similar because that could’ve gone so many #edgy #realistic places and instead it’s just diligently researched (by 1950s standards) and remarkably non-sexist? Even by more recent standards.