"The Screwtape Letters"

"The Screwtape Letters", by C.S. Lewis, is without a doubt one of my favorite reads.  It is a brilliantly written epistolary novel.  The letters are penned by the demonic overseer Screwtape to his protege Wormwood.  Wormwood's task is to corrupt the soul of "the patient", thereby preventing him from becoming a true Christian.  C.S. Lewis is an extremely effective evangelist.  The brilliant way he clarifies the weakness of the human body and the strength faith imparts on it is amazing.  It is a true page turner. It is written as letters intended to help the apprentice tempter, Wormwood, interfere with "the patient's" pending salvation by exploiting the weakness of the human mind, body, and spirit in various situations.  The magical part about this book is that one may find themselves described in great detail in several of the situations.  It really highlights areas of spiritual weakness that many may overlook.  And in true form C.S. Lewis speaks to readers on a level below (or above) the intellectual.  One may find themselves thinking more about how they respond to others and how they perceive the world around them in many ways after reading this novel.
Here is an excerpt from one of the letters regarding "the patient's" relationship with his mother:
       
 "4.  In civilised life domestic hatred usually expresses itself by saying things which would appear quite harmless on paper (the words are not offensive) but in such a voice, or at such a moment, that they are not far short of a blow in the face."

If you want a great read this book is sure to please!