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naru11's review against another edition
5.0
After having read the prequel/sequel for the first time this year, I was worried it might also make me dislike this one. But I don't, I still love it a lot, 4.5 stars for me. When I was younger I never realised the Christian undertones, and while I do pick up on them now, they are not so on the nose, that I couldn't ignore them in favour of a whimsical magical story.
53holly's review against another edition
5.0
A book I have read over and over, read to my children, recommend to everyone
tamarayork's review against another edition
5.0
Read aloud to my 8 and 10 year olds. They begged for another chapter most nights. We read the last 100 pages in two sittings! It was so nice to share this classic with them. Who doesn’t want to go through the wardrobe to Narnia?
pshdbkforskn's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
nerdese's review against another edition
4.0
I can definitely see why reading this first is encouraged, instead of the Narnia chronology strategy that I've been following that starts with The Magician's Nephew. Why get all the prologue context when you can experience the magic of Narnia for the first time with the Pevensies? Given how Lewis devised the series, it's no surprise that this was the strongest book so far for me —it has the best combination of plot and engaging characters, in my estimation, but not hard to do when you're dealing with a nefarious queen and...Lion God. I do think it's a clever conceit to have the kids grow into adulthood in Narnia, only to stumble back into childhood at the end of the novel. I've always wondered how much of a mindfuck that would actually end up being? I'm not sure how I'm going to end up feeling about the series overall, but reading this book, you do get a sense of how it became part of that fantasy canon in the first place.
madelinewallace's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Beautifully hopeful story filled with magic and wonder.
rockxsee's review against another edition
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
morgannreadss's review against another edition
3.0
The writing style was 'peculiar,' though I cant say I accepted anything less from a 1950s book by an English author. I didn't like the christian undertones or subtle sexism, but the story was creative and one I recognized from one of my childhood favorite movies. I just needed a quick read to get me back into the reading groove, so mission accomplished. Would I recommend this book to anyone over the age of 11? I think not.