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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?
Colleen Rieth I found this book difficult for the first 150 pages. I couldn't see the connection to the other books at first. I attribute a bit of this to my modern…moreI found this book difficult for the first 150 pages. I couldn't see the connection to the other books at first. I attribute a bit of this to my modern attention span. After page 150, things began to tie together and I became amazed at the way everything was linked together. It was a slow start but by the end, I had changed my mind about it 100%.
I think part of the slowness of the first part came about because of the vague language of the people at Bracton and the confusion about what was happening. A good deal of this was a demonstration in the art of deception. I understand Lewis' literary reasoning but it was a challenge to get through. The richness of the earlier books returns toward the end of the story. (less)
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