This was my least favorite as a kid and still is as an adult.

I think even for the 1940s creating an fantasy land based on what Westerners believed the Middle East to be at the time is lazy and ages poorly. The racism is pretty overt and tiring to read about, and although it was nice to briefly visit our old friends like Edmund and Mr Tumnus I HATE the character assassination of Susan (which continues in The Last Battle and is rooted in good ol' misogyny).

Shasta and Aravis are just Eustace and Jill re-packaged, Bree and Hwin don't add much to the story, and the journey feels a bit tedious. Although the final battle is entertaining enough (and definitely bloodier than previous ones) it just felt a bit uncomfortable and uninspired overall and although I can take a step back and appreciate this was written by a white man of a different era, this particular story kind of left a bad taste in my mouth.