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dnietoperafan's review against another edition
4.0
If you were to ask me which of the Narnia books I would recommend they would be The Silver Chair and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. I felt that this book had more structure and that the character were in REAL danger (not like its predecessors). It just made me want to continue reading. I really enjoyed Eustace's and Jill's dynamic together, and honestly, the humour was on point (a little childish, which I enjoy). I genuinely enjoyed this book.
meghantrainer's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
almabritta's review against another edition
3.0
Detta var inte en av de bästa Narnia böckerna, men jag tycker ändå att den behöll lite av charmen. Karaktärerna var antingen ganska irriterande eller ganska ensidiga. Det drog definitivt ned upplevelsen.
Men C.S Lewis vet hur han ska fånga mig! Med ett klassiskt Narnia slut, som får en att skratta och gråta som ett barn!
3.5⭐️
Men C.S Lewis vet hur han ska fånga mig! Med ett klassiskt Narnia slut, som får en att skratta och gråta som ett barn!
3.5⭐️
jas1234's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
aninkamini's review against another edition
4.0
My least favorite in the series. Not that it was badly written. I just wasn't as interested as the other books. It was about Eustace, since Lucy and Edmund can't go back to Narnia. He brought his friend Jill. They both go looking for a lost prince. I get bored though. There is a war, kind of, but the beginning felt too boring. I mean, in the last book they went looking for lords, now they're looking for a prince. I just thought it needed a better storyline.
hinabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
The Narnia books keep getting better and better! Something I’ve noticed, with the help of the audiobooks: you really have to take your time reading these. These books are really fast-paced, and one line gives you so much info, so if you read too fast, you miss a lot. And you miss some of the beautiful language. The ending broke my heart, but it was a somber and beautiful ending.
(Read as audiobook and print)
(Read as audiobook and print)
dbeaver77's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Unfortunately, this entry in the series follows a similar pattern to LWW and Prince Caspian: come to Narnia, do you work, head out quickly thereafter. Some new places are explored (the North and the Underworld) but not much time is taken on them (unlike Horse and His Boy or Dawn Treader).
I thought the characters were not as fleshed-out (although most of them were new), but I did really enjoy Puddlegum the Marsh-wiggle, even if he was a bit of a male Mary Sue. Once again the religious symbolism in Aslan is extremely strong, but I like how Lewis executes it. I do have to say that in this book in particular, it also stood out to me that Lewis characterizes ALL the females (3) as either less-than-competent (other than being agreeable) or downright malevolent.
I hope the last title in the series brings something more to bear since it’s the final installment!
I thought the characters were not as fleshed-out (although most of them were new), but I did really enjoy Puddlegum the Marsh-wiggle, even if he was a bit of a male Mary Sue. Once again the religious symbolism in Aslan is extremely strong, but I like how Lewis executes it. I do have to say that in this book in particular, it also stood out to me that Lewis characterizes ALL the females (3) as either less-than-competent (other than being agreeable) or downright malevolent.
I hope the last title in the series brings something more to bear since it’s the final installment!