A review by rissaleighs
That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
5.0
This book is so. So. Weird. Since finishing it, I have been listening to and reading all the commentary I can get my hands on, and concluded I need to read it again ASAP. So back on hold at the library.
I'd say this is more dystopian than sci-fi. Lewis wrote this during WWII and it is set in the late 40s, but it feels almost as if meant for this present moment, as we have entered the era of lab-grown meat and artificial everything.
There are so many layers of meaning and so many details in this book. When I first finished it, I hadn't really enjoyed the reading experience, but the more I think about it the more I appreciate it.
I'd say this is more dystopian than sci-fi. Lewis wrote this during WWII and it is set in the late 40s, but it feels almost as if meant for this present moment, as we have entered the era of lab-grown meat and artificial everything.
There are so many layers of meaning and so many details in this book. When I first finished it, I hadn't really enjoyed the reading experience, but the more I think about it the more I appreciate it.