A Grief Observed
by C.S. Lewis
Lewis's notebooks after the death of his wife, published under a pseudonym: the fear that feels like grief, the rage at God, the collapse of easy faith, and the slow return of something steadier. It is short, honest and the most read Christian account of loss, valued by nonbelievers for its honesty.
Read it if…
you are grieving and your faith or your certainties have cracked.
Skip it if…
you want comfort without doubt; Lewis doubts on every page.
Three things you will actually use
- Grief feels like fear.
- Faith that cannot survive questioning was not faith.
- The return comes slowly and unexpectedly.
Do this first
Keep your own notebook; Lewis shows that writing the worst thoughts does not make them true.
Our verdict
Short, honest, enduring.
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