Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold
A repackaged edition of the revered author's retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche--what he and many others regard as his best novel.
C. S. Lewis--the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics--brilliantly reimagines the story of Cupid and Psyche. Told from the viewpoint of Psyche's sister, Orual, Till We Have Faces is a brilliant examination of envy, betrayal, loss, blame, grief, guilt, and conversion. In this, his final--and most mature and masterful--novel, Lewis reminds us of our own fallibility and the role of a higher power in our lives.
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I’m not familiar with Greek myths or this story at all, so I went into it completely blind. Since this book is a classic, a myth, AND a retelling, it was very out of my comfort zone. I did enjoy the perspective the story is told from. There were themes of morals, relationships, faith, life, and love. I lean towards Orual being my favorite character due to the book being told from her point of view. The writing style was a bit boring in my opinion, but that could be due to the age of the book. Overall, I’m sure this is a wonderful story for those who are interested in Greek mythology and retellings but unfortunately it wasn’t my cup of tea.
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