I want to write like C.S. Lewis. The Great Divorce as a whole is masterful, but Lewis' profundity continues down to the elemental aspects of his prose, the individual paragraphs and sentences. He makes an overarching point, but within the narrative he weaves independent statements and concepts that carry their own weight. Most of all, he makes me think.
The book was short, but engaging all the same. The narrator takes a trip through hell and heaven, and learns all about life after death. Lewis includes a disclaimer at the beginning stating that the story is a metaphorical fable, for no one could actually presume to know any concrete details regarding the real attributes of these places.
It is a book that needs to be read to be appreciated. Lewis has a knack for making the nonsensical make sense. And he is just so quotable: "This moment contains all moments." Beautiful.
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