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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
"Your sun is a dream; and there is nothing in that dream that was not copied from the lamp. The lamp is the real thing; the sun is but a tale, a children's story."
This one overall feels the most disconnected and discordant from the rest of the Narnia books. And I don't think that's a bad thing.
This one overall feels the most disconnected and discordant from the rest of the Narnia books. And I don't think that's a bad thing.
I loved not knowing what to expect in this Narnia book, twas a great adventure!
Might have liked it about as well as Voyage.
“So we’ve been eating a Talking stag!”
I might be a sourpuss. These Narnia tales seem rather average, and certainly don’t hold up well under any real scrutiny.
Eustace (herein called by his surname, Scrubb) and Jill (surnamed Pole) have been plucked from England back into Narnia by Aslan. The Lion/savior is particularly interested in maintaining the patrilineal monarchy in Narnia, and wishes for Jill and Eustace to find King Caspian’s missing son “or die trying”. If you are a thinking person, you might find this to be quite the meddlesome, capricious, and petty task for the creator of the universe. But if you reflect on the source material on which the great lion is intended as allegory, the shallow focus on the material world is quaintly Christian.
Midway through the novel, our heroes are pseudo-captives in the castle of giants, Harfang. They are eating some venison. One of them realizes that they aren’t just eating “regular” venison. They are eating a Talking stag! They lose their appetite. Rather remarkable, considering that they have been eating pigeon, ham, venison, and other non-speaking animals on their quest. There are several ways to interpret this babble, and many have tried. It is a remarkable missed opportunity, instead sowing weird moral confusion for younger readers. Never Eat the Talking Animals, as they are the moral equivalent of humans. Regular animals, however… we have Dominion over them and all Creation. There are two kinds of people: those who shudder at this, and those who don’t.
I might be a sourpuss. These Narnia tales seem rather average, and certainly don’t hold up well under any real scrutiny.
Eustace (herein called by his surname, Scrubb) and Jill (surnamed Pole) have been plucked from England back into Narnia by Aslan. The Lion/savior is particularly interested in maintaining the patrilineal monarchy in Narnia, and wishes for Jill and Eustace to find King Caspian’s missing son “or die trying”. If you are a thinking person, you might find this to be quite the meddlesome, capricious, and petty task for the creator of the universe. But if you reflect on the source material on which the great lion is intended as allegory, the shallow focus on the material world is quaintly Christian.
Midway through the novel, our heroes are pseudo-captives in the castle of giants, Harfang. They are eating some venison. One of them realizes that they aren’t just eating “regular” venison. They are eating a Talking stag! They lose their appetite. Rather remarkable, considering that they have been eating pigeon, ham, venison, and other non-speaking animals on their quest. There are several ways to interpret this babble, and many have tried. It is a remarkable missed opportunity, instead sowing weird moral confusion for younger readers. Never Eat the Talking Animals, as they are the moral equivalent of humans. Regular animals, however… we have Dominion over them and all Creation. There are two kinds of people: those who shudder at this, and those who don’t.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Lo disfruté mucho, es un libro ligero, con personajes que ya conocíamos y otros nuevo que te roban el corazón.
Seguimos las aventuras de Eustance y Jill, que buscan al legítimo rey que ha estado extraviado por diez años.
Una historia llena de aventura, en la que pasan cosas nuevas cada capítulo, un libro con personajes interesantes.
Jill, una chica menos valiente de lo que aparenta, pero con gran corazón.
Eustance, un chico mal humorado con una lealtad inigualable.
Barroquejon, un renacuajo poco optimista, pero leal hasta la muerte.
Me encantó el libro, de toda la saga es de los que más me ha gustado.
Lo recomiendo mucho.
Seguimos las aventuras de Eustance y Jill, que buscan al legítimo rey que ha estado extraviado por diez años.
Una historia llena de aventura, en la que pasan cosas nuevas cada capítulo, un libro con personajes interesantes.
Jill, una chica menos valiente de lo que aparenta, pero con gran corazón.
Eustance, un chico mal humorado con una lealtad inigualable.
Barroquejon, un renacuajo poco optimista, pero leal hasta la muerte.
Me encantó el libro, de toda la saga es de los que más me ha gustado.
Lo recomiendo mucho.
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No