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kylel64's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
3.5
Remembered this as my favorite Narnia book and it’s easy to see why; it’s genuinely bleak and disturbing at times, and there’s no portal fantasy aspect making the book feel more grounded. But my god did I forgot how incredibly racist and Islamophobic the book is, probably because I didn’t realize it as a kid. There isn’t really any Christian lesson here like there are in the other books beyond “brown people with turbans are evil” which is wild and incredibly disappointing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Islamophobia
Moderate: Child abuse
cubbykay's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
This book hasn't aged very well. Lewis's racism unfortunately pours over into a fantasy world that should be free of such things. I didn't finish this book as a kid because I found it rather boring, but I found it a bit more entertaining as an adult. Good horses.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Islamophobia
Minor: War
rikke_bay's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Islamophobia
andrecosta's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Islamophobia, and Slavery
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