The Great Divorce (by CS Lewis)

I do enjoy CS Lewis's writing. His works are an interesting mixture of clever children's fiction and clear Christian apologetic, with a few allegorical Christian stories for adults too.

'The Great Divorce' falls into the last category. It's a classic now, and is a fable or allegory of heaven and hell. The book essentially explores the reasons why some people reject heaven and prefer to live in other places. But it does so in a fictional style.

This book would probably call down judgement from strict fundamentalists, but it's not supposed to be taken literally. It is, however, thought-provoking and very well-written.

On the other hand, the ending is abrupt and rather a disappointment. So while I do think it's worth reading, it's not one of my favourites by CS Lewis.