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katrenia's review against another edition
5.0
A truly lovely story! Fictional, yet with well researched facts. It’ll make you want to read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe again with this new perspective. Good character development in Megs, and I was thankful for the epilogue!
eepeaden's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
azut's review against another edition
5.0
Reading this book was truly an experience. I felt like crying so many times and I'm not entirely sure why. It just does that.
montigneyrules's review against another edition
3.0
#readingchallenge2023 (my extra books!)
a very passionate evocative nod to C.S.Lewis-through reading about George's love for The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe, it was evident the thrill the novel gave the author- the descriptive details were pure magic-the wonder of exploring not only Narnia, but also pertinent events throughout C.S.Lewis' life inspired me to add the full Narnia readings to my TBR list-
the story well balanced cold, lonely realities, with warm, cozy love brought on by the sharing of books
read quickly, I was captivated- this novel reminds why we read and how to believe in stories
a very passionate evocative nod to C.S.Lewis-through reading about George's love for The Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe, it was evident the thrill the novel gave the author- the descriptive details were pure magic-the wonder of exploring not only Narnia, but also pertinent events throughout C.S.Lewis' life inspired me to add the full Narnia readings to my TBR list-
the story well balanced cold, lonely realities, with warm, cozy love brought on by the sharing of books
read quickly, I was captivated- this novel reminds why we read and how to believe in stories
katie_samsock's review against another edition
5.0
What a heartwarming nugget of a book. Absolutely perfect read for a warm blanket and cozy chair on a snowy night.
Is this book for you? Have you ever longed to visit Narnia? Have you ever checked the back of a wardrobe for pine trees? Have you ever caught a glance of a mystical lion inthe corner of your eye? Follow Megs as she desperately tries to grant the wish of her dying young brother; to find C. S. Lewis and ask him if Narnia is real. In meeting him and his brother Warner she learns more then her logical framed mathematical brain can grasp, or so she thinks.
I am going to definitely revisit this book!
Is this book for you? Have you ever longed to visit Narnia? Have you ever checked the back of a wardrobe for pine trees? Have you ever caught a glance of a mystical lion inthe corner of your eye? Follow Megs as she desperately tries to grant the wish of her dying young brother; to find C. S. Lewis and ask him if Narnia is real. In meeting him and his brother Warner she learns more then her logical framed mathematical brain can grasp, or so she thinks.
I am going to definitely revisit this book!
berges_books's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
I don’t know quite how to describe this book. Narnia has such a special place in my heart. This book beautifully tackles hope, knowing life somehow defies logic, and makes you remember that a book/story is so much more than a story.
keelser_33's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
sparklelys's review against another edition
5.0
Narnia was all you really had to say to bring me on board, but then you added to that Patti Callahan's gift for writing compelling characters and set it not just in Oxford but in part in CS Lewis' home, the Kilns, I knew it was going to be an all-in-one-gulp, who-needs-sleep read.
Megs' love for her bedridden younger brother George compels her to uncomfortably reach out to Professor Lewis (because he's at Oxford and you are, so of course you know him, right?), and to go beyond the dependable mathematics she loves into the squirrely, unpredictable world of storytelling as she recounts Jack's accounts to George. This book is for lovers of Narnia, for people who read the authors' notes to find out where that idea started, for those who have ever had a sibling they don't understand, and for those who just wish they had more time with the people they love.
Megs' love for her bedridden younger brother George compels her to uncomfortably reach out to Professor Lewis (because he's at Oxford and you are, so of course you know him, right?), and to go beyond the dependable mathematics she loves into the squirrely, unpredictable world of storytelling as she recounts Jack's accounts to George. This book is for lovers of Narnia, for people who read the authors' notes to find out where that idea started, for those who have ever had a sibling they don't understand, and for those who just wish they had more time with the people they love.