A review by rainbowrachel
At the Back of the North Wind (Illustrated) by George MacDonald

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I can't particularly say that I enjoyed this, but I do find myself glad that I read it.

It reads as if C.S. Lewis attempted to write a mashup of Lewis Carroll and Charles Dickens: part whimsical adventure, part working-class Victorian life, all Christian allegory.
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