Glen Duncan
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| Title | : | I, Lucifer |
| Author | : | Glen Duncan |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | April 2nd 2003 by Grove Press (first published July 1st 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Fantasy. Humor. Horror. Religion. Supernatural. Paranormal |
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The Prince of Darkness has been given one last shot at redemption, provided he can live out a reasonably blameless life on earth. Highly sceptical, naturally, the Old Dealmaker negotiates a trial period - a summer holiday in a human body, with all the delights of the flesh.The body, however, turns out to be that of Declan Gunn, a depressed writer living in Clerkenwell, interrupted in his bath mid-suicide. Ever the opportunist, and with his main scheme bubbling in the background, Luce takes the chance to tap out a few thoughts - to straighten the biblical record, to celebrate his favourite achievements, to let us know just what it's like being him.
Neither living nor explaining turns out to be as easy as it looks. Beset by distractions, miscalculations and all the natural shocks that flesh is heir to, the Father of Lies slowly begins to learn what it's like being us.
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| Original Title: | I, Lucifer |
| ISBN: | 0802140149 (ISBN13: 9780802140142) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) |
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Ratings: 3.63 From 8598 Users | 891 ReviewsWrite Up Out Of Books I, Lucifer
I give this three stars because it took so long for me to actually enjoy it. Also, I had to try three different times to give this book a chance. The beginning is slow, the middle is funny, and the end just drags ass."I, Lucifer" is kind of what "Screwtape Letters" would have been if C.S. Lewis hadn't been so afraid of using profanity, making poop jokes, and talking about his erectile dysfunction. In both, they give us a completely different picture of what temptation is really all about. Subtlety. "I, Lucifer" has complex prose which is what makes Duncan's sometimes middle school humor unique. It is also responsible for making the book difficult to read despite its short length and big print. Also difficult
The true genius here is in whoever wrote the description on the back of this book and, without lying, made it sound interesting. Because when it comes down to it, this book was really quite awful. The worst part about it is that the idea of the story had merit (Lucifer is given a second chance to redeem himself by spending a month as a mortal) and the writing showed so much potential, but it turned out to just suck. Unless you think reading about someone drinking a lot, doing all sorts of drugs,
It makes me sad to see so many low ratings for this book, but also I get it because it's definitely not for everyone. This is my 2nd favorite Lucifer book, the first being Mike Carey's Lucifer series, and they are probably the only two Lucifer books I've found that don't either A. paint this ~pure evil~ caricature of Lucifer or B. decide he's just some poor misunderstood precious baby. I find both of those options incredibly boring, why not just write a nuanced well-rounded character instead?
effing gorgeous style of proseamazing storytellingloved thiseffing loved it
Many authors have played with biblical mythology, using angels, daemons, God and Satan as characters in their stories. For my money I, Lucifer is among the best of these stories, and is certainly the funniest Ive read.Duncan approaches a theme that has been done to death (off the top of my head I can recall three novels dealing with angels/daemons/hell/lucifer- Chuck Palaniuks Damned, Elizabeth Knoxs The Vintners Luck, Pratchett and Gaimans Good Omens) and takes it in a different direction.
Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and faith...-Sympathy for the Devil, the Rolling StonesA positively wicked romp through what the titular character calls "the concussive world of matter." The book chronicles Lucifer's brief reincarnation and experiences in fleshy form. Like Roald Dahl's My Uncle Oswald, I, Lucifer is explicit without being raunchy, vivid without being too overt, and tastefully
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