The Everlasting Man
Recommended. Age: 18+. A Catholic review of this book for parents.
Our review
Chesterton makes the reader see the cave, the manger, and the Cross as if for the first time. The argument is that man is unique among creatures and Christ unique among men. Joseph Pearce says everyone should read it. The honest reservation is difficulty: it is dense with 1920s debates, and Pearce himself recommends an annotated edition.
For parents
For adults, and for high school seniors reading with a teacher or parent. Chesterton Schools Network assigns it in grade 12. Chesterton names Greek homosexual vice once and condemns it. He also uses one racial slur and calls tribal peoples savages. Ask why he starts with cave paintings. Ask why Jesus cannot be only a good teacher.