The Great Divorce
by C. S. Lewis
A bus trip from hell to the outskirts of heaven, where ghosts are offered entry and most refuse because they will not give up a grievance, a vanity or a love turned possessive. Short, vivid and devastating about the small choices that harden into character.
Read it if…
you want a fable about what people cling to instead of joy.
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Skip it if…
you dislike allegory.
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Three things you will actually use
- Hell is chosen, daily, in small refusals.
- You cannot take your grievance into joy.
- Every choice makes you more one thing or the other.
Do this first
Read it in one sitting and note which ghost you recognise.
Our verdict
What people cling to instead of joy.
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