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Member Since: May 12, 2013

Yuno Terui

Paradox Lost: A Divine Comedy on May 13, 2013

As the title suggests, Paradox Lost contains ample allusions to canonical literary works and biblical stories (especially Genesis), not for the sake of a showy parading of the author’s learning but of the dexterous clarification and exploration of fundamental paradoxes between religion and science with which even contemporary people can be confronted. For example, the main paradox around which the story evolves is the incompatibility between the “scientific soul” and the religious faith. This structure is obviously taken from Genesis (the choice between knowledge and loyalty to God), and what is striking is that the “paradise” that will be lost if the protagonist Adams takes the forbidden fruit seems to be connected with stable income to save him from his financial predicament(!). While making audacious parallels of this kind, the book is simply fun to read. The story is not only allegorical but also offers very realistic descriptions of characters’ feelings, which makes it easier for the reader to empathize. Also, I appreciate the author’s inclination toward wordplay (again, an example is seen in the title). It adds yet another pleasure of finding words’ expanded meanings to reading the book. I definitely recommend this book.I am really looking forward reading the second installment.