Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. LewisMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
My least favorite of the trilogy, but an important set up to the other two. The main character, Ransom, is kidnapped and taken to the planet Malacandra, where he discovers that the rest of the universe is in harmony with God - that is, everywhere except earth (the silent planet).
There's some great nuggets in this book - on the nature of sin and temptation, as well as reflections on epistemology and cosmology. I wasn't crazy about the dialogue, and I had often had trouble picturing what Lewis was describing in Malacandra (though that may owe to my own lack of imagination).
It's worth the read, if for no other reason than to prepare you to read the second book in the series, Perelandra.
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