The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

The Great Divorce

C.S. Lewis

160 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

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C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce is a classic Christian allegorical tale about a bus ride from hell to heaven. An extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgment, Lewis’s revolutionary idea in the The Great Divorce is that the gates o...

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Moods

reflective 90%
challenging 46%
inspiring 46%
hopeful 31%
emotional 23%
informative 17%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 10%
dark 5%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 28%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 39% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 21% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.21

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