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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
The Silver Chair is inferior to the first 3 Chronicles of Narnia books (published order) but still a very good book. The first book to not feature one of the four children that make the main characters from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Silver Chair suffers a bit from two new lead characters in Puddlegulm and Jill Pole. It took me longer to care about the characters than the previous novels did, while secondary character from Voyage of the Dawn Treader Eustace Scrubb, returns, now in a lead role and provides a familiar face to the adventure. The story starts slowly, but the 2nd half of the novel is fast paced and very interesting. The ending, while touching seemed to me to be a bit abrupt. Overall, a solid novel but of lesser quality than the first 3.
Puddleglum perfectly articulates why I am a Christian.
2nd best book of the series (so far) - in my opinion. Second only to the first ‘Lion, Witch & the Wardrobe’, of course.
*SPOILER WARNING*
Noooooo not old man Caspian
*SPOILER WARNING*
Noooooo not old man Caspian
Though under earth, and throneless now I be; yet while I lived all earth was under me.
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
If it wasn't for the regular and rampaging sexism, this book would have gotten four stars from me. However, I had to knock off a star for the incredibly annoying, repetitive, and unnecessary comments about how Jill's being a girl made her different, the fact that the characters were disgusted by the "weak will" of the Knight who was beholden to his future wife, and the constant jabs at 'them thar liberal co-ed schools that we didn't have back in my day. Why ain't they teachin' them kids thar bible and how to curtsy proper-like?'
Gag me.
However, the story was really engaging, and I could see the twist really blowing the mind of a child. Overall, this has probably been my favorite of the Narnia books that I've read (just The Last Battle left to go).
I like that this one had strong and interesting female characters, even if Lewis felt the need to undercut them constantly with his running sexist commentary and the fact that he STILL couldn't be bothered to give Ramandu's daughter a name, instead letting her be defined again only by the relationships to the men in her life (Caspian's wife, Rillian's mother).
It's still a book written by an old sexist/racist/evangelist in the 1940s/1950s, so it's still clearly got its flaws, but it's the one I probably have the least problems with at this juncture.
Gag me.
However, the story was really engaging, and I could see the twist
Spoiler
that the Knight and Rillian were the same personI like that this one had strong and interesting female characters, even if Lewis felt the need to undercut them constantly with his running sexist commentary and the fact that he STILL couldn't be bothered to give Ramandu's daughter a name, instead letting her be defined again only by the relationships to the men in her life (Caspian's wife, Rillian's mother).
It's still a book written by an old sexist/racist/evangelist in the 1940s/1950s, so it's still clearly got its flaws, but it's the one I probably have the least problems with at this juncture.
Probably my least favorite of the Narnia books so far. I think, as always c.s. Lewis’ books are full of interesting allegory and vivid imagery, but this one just didn’t do it for me like the others. That being said, puddleglum’s lines were very funny and clever, he was my favorite character by far.
“Their quest had been worth all the pains it cost.”
Such a fun adventure! I so enjoyed following Eustace, Puddleglum, and Jill on their quest. The book made me want to keep reading, brought on the nostalgia for the old movies, and had me in tears toward the end.
“All three stood and wept. Even the Lion wept: great Lion-tears, each year more precious than the earth would be if it was a single solid diamond.”
Such a fun adventure! I so enjoyed following Eustace, Puddleglum, and Jill on their quest. The book made me want to keep reading, brought on the nostalgia for the old movies, and had me in tears toward the end.
“All three stood and wept. Even the Lion wept: great Lion-tears, each year more precious than the earth would be if it was a single solid diamond.”