This was a lot younger in tone than I expected. I’d only seen the film so far and the vibe they used was definitely a lot more “epic fantasy adventure” than the book’s “wholesome children romping about in a magical country”. I adored the description of spring coming over winter, it was absolutely stunning. 

I was a tiny bit annoyed by the “women aren’t supposed to go to war” and the “the witch is the daughter of satan” agenda, but alas C.S.Lewis was very catholic and very traditional, can’t really fault him for that. 

Overall, was a cute read. I think my favorite part were the descriptions of nature, C.S.Lewis does those really well. 

An entertaining read overall, a bit slower paced than expected. There are some parts that are problematic, but they can be equated with period-typical sexism and the need for YA books to have teenagers fight other people's wars.

I quite liked this book, but more because I saw the film first.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is one of the very first books I ever remember being introduced to as a child and it is so dear to me. Perhaps, THE most formative book of my life. I've listened to the Focus on the Family Radio Theater (a fantastic and immersive experience) and audiobook versions more times that I can count, but can't recall ever reading the Chronicles in written format.

I adore C.S. Lewis for many reasons, but all of that aside, his writing, on it's own, is so charming. It's not overly flowery, but is immensely effective in portraying the nuances of Narnia and it's characters. The Biblical Allegories speak for themselves, though I'm sure they're more effective to readers with a knowledge of Christianity.

As someone who grew up in the Church with an early introduction to these books (and who was well aware of the allegory as a child), I still find myself admiring how well they're integrated into the story. It's nuanced enough that I can appreciate the implications as an adult reader, but also think that this book would be enjoyable for someone with no Biblical knowledge. It stands on it's own as a whimsical children's fantasy. I'm now realizing that Lewis' influence may be a large part of why I found myself enjoying the writing styles of Diana Wynne Jones and Neil Gaiman later in life.

I'm quite excited to continue on with the rest of the series since I have less memory of the details from here on out.

Even tho I love reading all this new ya books and they are fun and all but sometimes I miss to read some classic children books that makes you feel like a child again. And this book is perfect example of that. It just brings back memories when my dad would read or tell us stories before going to bed. 

I adore these characters, but being more familiar with the films, I was expecting action, nuance, and detail that was done so well on screen. Still a fun, quick read that’s very well written.

"Once a King in Narnia, always a King in Narnia. But don't go trying to use the same route twice. Indeed, don't try to get there at all. It'll happen when you're not looking for it."

is there a better time to read this book than Christmas time? I do not think so. I've been waiting to read The Chronicles of Narnia for so long, I grew up watching the movies and cried with Aslan's sacrifice, fell in love with Caspian (ben barnes, I am looking at you). I decided to read them in the old order (published order) bc I feel like that's the one I will like (also I do really wanted to read this one first and Caspian second so there's that).

It took me less than a day to read this one (this is the second book I finish today) it was such a quick and nice read, cannot wait to read the rest, let us hope I do not fall into fantasy slump (again).

I was listening to Young God by Halsey & Champion by Barns Courtney

'kay, I'm out
Bye