The Screwtape Letters: Also Includes “Screwtape Proposes a Toast” by C.S. Lewis
My review
rating: 3 of 5 stars
I will have to admit that I did not spend time reading this book as perhaps I should have. I raced through it, wanting to get a good overview of the book, rather than relishing its contents. In this manner of reading, I was not overly impressed with Screwtape’s letters, although the book was quite interesting. I imagine that if I were more informed on the history of this work and its impact on the culture of that time, perhaps I would appreciate it more.
I did like “Screwtape Proposes a Toast,” however. It addresses the sorry state of public education (even back in the late-1950s!), apparently aimed at the American education system of that time period. As a homeschooler, I was, of course, nodding my head in agreement for a good portion of said text.
All in all, I would say that I am very glad to have read this book and hope to read it again in the future so that I might better appreciate it and discover why so many book clubs and other groups choose this book for discussion.
