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Out of the Silent Planet
by C.S. Lewis
Ransom is kidnapped and taken to another planet, where he escapes his kidnappers and must fend for himself on an alien world. Everything he encounters is entirely foreign and strange, from the water to the trees. The landscape is wild and inhospitable, and there are aliens who (he has been told) need a human sacrifice for some pagan ritual.
I love the incredible world-building in this book! The imagination of the author knows no bounds. As Ransom is travelling through space, he is invigorated by the naked sunlight in a physical and spiritual way. The gravity generated by their little spaceship would be actually impossible in the real world. This was written in the 1930s, decades before anyone had landed on the moon and before much was known about the physics of space, so there are things about the space travel that don't quite add up. However, the whole fantasy of it is so brilliant and attractive that it doesn't really matter that it doesn't match reality. It's not supposed to match reality.
Malacandra is such a vibrant planet, with rich cultures and languages of its own. I love all the little details of the aliens and their society that make it feel like a real place. It's utterly bizarre and wild, but with little flecks of familiarity that endear you to the alienness of it all.
The writing and story-telling are truly brilliant. The plot is exciting, and the writing draws the reader into each scene so that you are experiencing what Ransom is experiencing through every adventure. I love that there are a lot of philosophical questions and spiritual lessons in this book, but it never weighs down the plot or spoils the adventure.
Ransom is a fantastic hero! He is good but flawed, and he reacts to all the unusual things he encounters in the most basic human ways that are sometimes wonderful and sometimes unattractive. He is such a deep character, and I love that he ponders deep questions about life and the nature of the universe. As he journeys across the planet and learns more about the aliens who live there, he is also going on an internal journey with extreme character development.
I have enjoyed this book so much more reading it the second time!
I love the incredible world-building in this book! The imagination of the author knows no bounds. As Ransom is travelling through space, he is invigorated by the naked sunlight in a physical and spiritual way. The gravity generated by their little spaceship would be actually impossible in the real world. This was written in the 1930s, decades before anyone had landed on the moon and before much was known about the physics of space, so there are things about the space travel that don't quite add up. However, the whole fantasy of it is so brilliant and attractive that it doesn't really matter that it doesn't match reality. It's not supposed to match reality.
Malacandra is such a vibrant planet, with rich cultures and languages of its own. I love all the little details of the aliens and their society that make it feel like a real place. It's utterly bizarre and wild, but with little flecks of familiarity that endear you to the alienness of it all.
The writing and story-telling are truly brilliant. The plot is exciting, and the writing draws the reader into each scene so that you are experiencing what Ransom is experiencing through every adventure. I love that there are a lot of philosophical questions and spiritual lessons in this book, but it never weighs down the plot or spoils the adventure.
Ransom is a fantastic hero! He is good but flawed, and he reacts to all the unusual things he encounters in the most basic human ways that are sometimes wonderful and sometimes unattractive. He is such a deep character, and I love that he ponders deep questions about life and the nature of the universe. As he journeys across the planet and learns more about the aliens who live there, he is also going on an internal journey with extreme character development.
I have enjoyed this book so much more reading it the second time!