In C.S.Lewis’ The ScrewTape Letters, the theme of the novel is the ability to make ones own decision about taking “the low road” or “the high road” . The author portrays this by showing that “demons” can only persuade you and give options, but the decision you make is all your own, and every situation which confronts you will have good options and bad options. the book is especially interesting because it is written by the perspective of evil demons.

Wormwood is a young, inexperienced demon who had only just graduated from The Tempters Training College and has begun his work in tempting a young man. Wormwood keeps a pen-pal relationship with his successful uncle ScrewTape, who professes in tempting humans, to gain advice. The ScrewTape Letters is a series of letters written from ScrewTape’s perspective, giving advice and scolding Wormwood for failing to turn his young man toward worshipping “Our Father Below”. ScrewTape and Wormwood represent the classic symbol of teacher and student; ScrewTape watches and critiques and Wormwood listens and learns.

The most powerful chapters of this book is when ScrewTape speaks about the great war that is going on on earth.The great war is an important thing in the human’s life and it is widely a known concept that war can inflict fear, hatred and wrath. But even war poses a challenge to demons since patriotism makes people thankful and happy and the pacifists wish for peace are none of which bring humans closer to hell. Another interesting chapter is when ScrewTape speaks about gluttony; in that it isn't about how much the human eats which is sinful, but being dissatisfied by what they are given draws them closer to “Our Father Below”.
This book would probably appeal to an older audience better due to some complicated wording used. I would rate this book three stars because some of the topics ScrewTape writes about is difficult for me to relate to at my age.