In The Screwtape Letters, Screwtape is a devil or demon of high ranking who is counseling his nephew Wormwood in acquiring the soul of a human.With wit and an even graceful flair, Screwtape instructs his nephew on human fallacies, and how to corrupt good intentions into selfishness and ultimately into sin.The character of Screwtape is so debonair and self-assured that he becomes amusing, even as his actions are detestable. The book is a good lesson for those who want to discover what a Christian believes and aspires to be, albeit from the opposite point of view, from demonic minds.While I didn't care for the overall message, which is inevitable in Christian fiction, I did enjoy these very different and unusual books, and I can see that this genre has gone from being stereotypical to being vast. A good book is a good book, even if I don't agree with the overall message.
