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Nita Tarr asked this question about That Hideous Strength (The Space Trilogy, #3):
I'm forever enthralled by CSL's wisdom and insight, but I was taken aback by 'That Hideous Strength' - it was so much less cohesive and readable than the first two books. Is anyone else surprised to see that all the books in the Space Trilogy have equally high ratings?
Anna Finished it this evening after several failed attempts. I agree that it lacked coherence, and some parts of the novel are just strange ramblings, maki…moreFinished it this evening after several failed attempts. I agree that it lacked coherence, and some parts of the novel are just strange ramblings, making it hard to figure out exactly what is happening. C.S. Lewis is one of my all time favourite authors, and I generally find his non-fiction books very giving, insightful and easy to understand, despite their age, the same goes for the novels eg. 'Till We Have Faces'. But I don't think the space trilogy is of the same quality. I liked the sub-story about the marriage though. (less)
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