A review by ellipher
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

2.0

Continuing my Narniathon, I didn’t enjoy this book as much. Loved the talking horses but I didn’t think you’d get many battles and death in children’s books nowadays. I could also see that Shasta was the lost twin a mile off but that could be more of a trope these days. Also agree that the depiction of the Calormenes does seem a bit questionable as they’re not as “sophisticated”. It’s funny to come across the four siblings from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and Aslan, which is what I wanted, but they’re such bit parts that you don’t really connect with them. On to the next!