We chose Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis for our November
book club selection. This retelling of the Cupid and Psyche story is a mythical
and interesting story. The story is told
mainly from the perspective Orual, the older sister of Psyche. She has strong
opinions about her environment and her family, and her love for her sister.
Orual has a deformity and her face is unattractive. She adapts in a harsh, male
dominated world by using education to become a
Being a daughter of a King and having her sisters marry and
being unmarried herself, she becomes a powerful leader in her country.
The first portion of the tale leads the reader to think
that the author is perhaps, anti-God(s) but events later in Oural’s life allow
her to finally accept and believe in God and the afterlife and have faith. It’s
not the easiest read in the world, and it’s deep and it is full of mythical,
religious and familial overtones.
Most of us enjoyed the book even if we had a difficult time fully understanding what each part really meant. It is C. S. Lewis the genius after all! But it was a delight to read and even more delightful to spend time discussing this interesting book.
Most of us enjoyed the book even if we had a difficult time fully understanding what each part really meant. It is C. S. Lewis the genius after all! But it was a delight to read and even more delightful to spend time discussing this interesting book.
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