Comments on: Out of the Silent Planet, C.S. Lewis; or, I am never going to read the other books in this series ever https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/ before I read the middle Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:47:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeane https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1561 Tue, 14 May 2013 03:37:12 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1561 I am actually a bit pleased you said it because now I have a good reason to not feel guilty for never having made it through the series! I think I wouldn’t like it much, anyways.

]]> By: Jess - A Book Hoarder https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1560 Mon, 13 May 2013 05:02:27 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1560 I guess the good news is that you have someone to warn you about the book so you don’t have to break up with him forever. And you have Phoebe to express your emotions over it.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1559 Sun, 12 May 2013 21:37:47 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1559 In reply to NWK (@MumsyNancy).

As far as sexism goes, this is absolutely true, the third one is far and away the worst. It’s also full of spectacularly wonderful stuff (And so is Perelandra — That Hideous Strength is my least favorite, it’s BORING and the other two are far more interesting and fun.) I am with anna. I love him always, sexist or not. And maybe even more so, because unlike a lot of people, he was able to change his mind about things like that. Like Abraham Lincoln! We can’t hate him for wanting to preserve the union at the expense of slaves at first, because he changed his mind and wrote the effing Emancipation Proclamation! Flip-floppers for the win, as long as they flip-flop toward truth and justice.

]]> By: Alice https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1558 Sun, 12 May 2013 04:27:38 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1558 In reply to Jenny.

Yes’m.

]]> By: Teresa https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1557 Sat, 11 May 2013 21:26:12 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1557 I’m like Alice in that I read these (a couple of times) before I was particularly alert to sexism, and I mostly remember that they were old-fashioned in some respects, one of which may have been their view of women. I also remember that there’s lots about them that I liked, especially in the second and third book.

I also just feel like Lewis was a complicated person, with complicated views that changed over time. As long as the disagreeable views he might have held at a particular point in time aren’t the whole backbone of the story and shoved in my face, I don’t much mind.

]]> By: Katy https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1556 Sat, 11 May 2013 04:58:56 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1556 In reply to bookgazing.

But what about Lily Dale? She doesn’t get married, Trollope is very firm about it, and it’s very clear that he thinks she’s right. She has a very nice, attractive friend who’s in love with her, and everyone she knows wants her to marry him, but she holds out because she knows she doesn’t love him enough to marry him. Also, the Barsetshire books are just packed with smart, educated, strong women, some of whom get married and some of whom don’t. I haven’t read many of his non-Barsetshire books, so I probably just don’t know the books that essay is referring to, but I’ve always thought of Trollope’s ability to write female characters as one of his major strengths.

]]> By: J.G. https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1555 Sat, 11 May 2013 01:41:35 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1555 For once I have no opinion, except to say that I am generally in favor of C.S. Lewis and against sexism. However, I do know that life is too short to read books you have doubts about, unless it is absolutely necessary.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1554 Sat, 11 May 2013 01:03:52 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1554 In reply to Jeanne.

Well, I cannot say what standards these books measure up to. I’ve only read the one and heard rumors about the other two.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1553 Sat, 11 May 2013 01:02:41 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1553 In reply to Alice.

Hm. Can you maybe reread it and then let me know if it’s still okay?

]]> By: anna https://readingtheend.com/2013/05/10/review-out-of-the-silent-planet-c-s-lewis-or-i-am-never-going-to-read-the-other-books-in-this-series-ever/#comment-1552 Fri, 10 May 2013 23:30:50 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=4388#comment-1552 Sometimes I think I am a less good feminist than you and mumsy. Because the third one is my favorite (mostly because things actually happen in it, not because I love it lots and lots, which I don’t). And because I see all the horrible sexist things C.S. Lewis says and it has absolutely no effect on the fact that I love him always. I’m like, yep that was sexist. But I love you also.

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