My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Genre: Mythological Novel
Synopsis: Haunted by the myth of Cupid and Psyche throughout his life, C.S. Lewis wrote this, his last, extraordinary novel, to retell their story through the gaze of Psyche’s sister, Orual. Disfigured and embittered, Orual loves her younger sister to a fault and suffers deeply when she is sent away to Cupid, the God of the Mountain. Psyche is forbidden to look upon the god’s face but is persuaded by her sister to do so; she is banished for her betrayal. Orual is left alone to grow in power but never in love, to wonder at the silence of the gods. Only at the end of her life, in visions of her lost beloved sister, will she hear an answer.
My Opinions: I loved this book. I found it very interesting, if a little bit odd.
Things I liked: The story and the characters were so well done. I really understood Orual and related to her. Psyche was nearly perfect, beautiful, gentle, and kind. The setting intrigued me right away.
Things I didn’t like: There wasn’t really anything I didn’t like, but I will say one thing: I am confused. I assume Lewis has a deep meaning behind this book, and there is definitely something there, but I can’t quite grasp it.