I enjoyed how the author tried to tackle such a universally controversial issue, its aim was to prove if humans are naturally evil, or good by nature. I like how the author sets up the very simple experiment to answer the question. The book is very straightforward and for the most part is not decorated with elaborate wording, and each page is not drenched in action. However, it is a good book to read slowly and I often stopped to contemplate what I would do if I were put in the protagonists position. In my opinion any book that can get me to question the very fiber of my being is worth the time it takes to read it.
The weak points of this book were; the overall pace, it was slow and overly dramatic. I did not feel particularly connected to the protagonist, at the same time I wish I could have learned more about her in the book. Lastly there was a repetitious feeling through out the chapters, I often had to double take to make sure I wasn't reading over the same page. I suppose this was done intentionally to reinforce the said text, I found it an annoyance, but that is just my point of view.
Overall I this book definitely had its strong and weak characteristics, and I feel the strong did out weigh the weak. I appreciate how ambitious the author was to tackle such an age old question and provide and answer. I feel that I could read this book again in a couple of years, and possibly appreciate it more then.
Vital Stats:
Title: The Devil and Miss Prym
Author: Paulo Coelho
My Rating 6.5/10
Theme: Human temptation.
Recommendable: I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys philosophy. I would not recommend it to anyone looking for an action packed page turner.
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