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"A fiendishly sharp, intelligent examination of modern human life that is as funny as hell." --The Times (London) The end is nigh and the Prince of Darkness has just been offered one hell of a deal: reentry into Heaven for eternity--if he can live out a well-behaved life in a human body on earth. It's the ultimate case of trying without buying and, despite the limitations of the human body in question (previous owner one suicidally unsuccessful writer, Declan Gunn), Luce seizes the opportunity to run riot through the realm of the senses. This is his chance to straighten the biblical record (Adam, it's hinted, was a misguided variation on the Eve design), to celebrate his favorite achievements (everything from the Inquisition to Elton John), and, most important, to get Julia Roberts attached to his screenplay. But the experience of walking among us isn't what His Majesty expected: instead of teaching us what it's like to be him, Lucifer finds himself understanding what it's like to be us. By an author hailed by the Times Literary Supplement as one of Britain's top twenty young novelists, I, Lucifer is "a masterpiece . . . startlingly witty, original and beautifully written" (Good Book Guide). "Duncan's witty and perverse, yet somehow life-affirming, Lucifer is powerful indeed." --Booklist… (meer)
I have removed all the punctuation from this review for a reason This book is an absolute MESS I see what the author is trying to say and it is rather pointless I am the devil and I am going to do what I want regardless of who it hurts The book rambles and drones on and on and it is quite obvious someone is suffering from a severe attention disorder Nothing in the book flows almost as if it were written with no punctuation I expect that from a two hundred year old novel But not from something this modern It is one large distraction after another. Harriet is far more interesting than the devil ( )
I ADORE Glen Duncan, and I adored the first few chapters of this book, but then I just got... bored. I think the devil should be able to hold my attention better, but his snappy banter just got a bit monotonous. If a book isn't strong on plot, as this one isn't, it needs something else to hold interest. Whilst it succeeded at times, what with the whole so-this-is-what-it's-like-to-be-human! subtext, it never deviated from there. It didn't go deeper. Moments of beautiful, lyrical writing here, but ultimately I found it disappointing. ( )
A very interesting tale. It's a great story from the perspective of the Devil, with an interesting take on falling from grace, and more importantly rising back into grace. Full of foul language, violence, sex and everything else you would expect from a book told from the perspective of Lucifer this book is not for everyone. ( )
Il faut un peu s'accrocher pour suivre le récit qui fait des allers retours incessants. Mais Lucifer est vraiment un personnage génial, et je ne m'attendais pas du tout à la fin. ( )
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
For Kim, with love
Eerste woorden
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
I, Lucifer, Fallen Angel, Prince of Darkness, Bringer of Light, Ruler of Hell, Lord of the Flies, Father of Lies, Apostate Supreme, Tempter of Mankind, Old Serpent, Prince of this World, Seducer, Accuser, Tormentor, Blasphemer, and without doubt Best Fuck in the Seen and Unseen Universe (ask Eve, that minx) have decided—oo-la-la!—to tell all.
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Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
You can't blame me. I mean that literally. You're incapable of blaming me. You're human. Being human is choosing freedom over imprisonment, autonomy over dependency, liberty over servitude. You can't blame me because you know (come on, man, you've always known) that the idea of spending eternity with nothing to do except praise God is utterly unappealing. You'd be catatonic after an hour. Heaven's a swiz because to get in you have to leave yourself outside. You can't blame me because—now do please be honest with yourself for once—you'd have left, too.
The point, my dears, is not good nor evil—but freedom.
Laatste woorden
Informatie afkomstig uit de Engelse Algemene Kennis.Bewerk om naar jouw taal over te brengen.
"A fiendishly sharp, intelligent examination of modern human life that is as funny as hell." --The Times (London) The end is nigh and the Prince of Darkness has just been offered one hell of a deal: reentry into Heaven for eternity--if he can live out a well-behaved life in a human body on earth. It's the ultimate case of trying without buying and, despite the limitations of the human body in question (previous owner one suicidally unsuccessful writer, Declan Gunn), Luce seizes the opportunity to run riot through the realm of the senses. This is his chance to straighten the biblical record (Adam, it's hinted, was a misguided variation on the Eve design), to celebrate his favorite achievements (everything from the Inquisition to Elton John), and, most important, to get Julia Roberts attached to his screenplay. But the experience of walking among us isn't what His Majesty expected: instead of teaching us what it's like to be him, Lucifer finds himself understanding what it's like to be us. By an author hailed by the Times Literary Supplement as one of Britain's top twenty young novelists, I, Lucifer is "a masterpiece . . . startlingly witty, original and beautifully written" (Good Book Guide). "Duncan's witty and perverse, yet somehow life-affirming, Lucifer is powerful indeed." --Booklist
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