The Sybil is a book by Par Lagerkvist first published in 1956. The story is about an outcast sybil (women who's believed to be oracles) living alone in the mountains with his son, who she believes was the son of God.

Although its really short, this book touches many subjects from Godhood (is this a word?), religion, happiness, and humanity. It's a beautiful and tragic story about humans and their God. The book doesn't impose you with a certain narrative, but rather it raises fair questions about our nature and our relationships with divinity. Should we dedicate our life to God and live in shackles or abandon God and live freely, instead? Is God evil or good? Is there any meaning in the meaninglessness of our lives? Will we ever really understand our true nature at all? And more, and more.

Overall, I really enjoyed The Sybil. It's beautifully written, more like a poem. There's so much you can dig from it. Although it's written in the 50's, it's still as relevant as ever today.