The Devil Rides Outside

484. The Devil Rides Outside, by John H. Griffin (read 25 Sep 1955) (possible SPOILERS) On Sept 21, 1955, I said of this book: "The book isn't too good, but it is no effort to read it. Its alternating between high philsophizing about religion and viivid word-pictures of sexual attractions and functions is amusing. The narrator is now living at a villa in the village and fighting with Madame Renee." On Sept 25, 1955 I said: "Finished this book. At the end, he resists Madame Renee's advances and returns to his cell in the monastery. Madame Renee goes to England, and her son is is evidently going to marry on schedule. The book was often boring, especially the endless reasonless arguments between the narrator and Madame Renee. (The book is show more in the first person present--first time I can remember reading a book in such tense.) The sex scenes were very graphic." show less