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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5-4 stars
I liked this one more than [b:The Horse and His Boy|84119|The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)|C.S. Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388210968l/84119._SX50_.jpg|3294501], but not quite as much as [b:Prince Caspian|121749|Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)|C.S. Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1308814880l/121749._SY75_.jpg|3348636]. For some reason, Polly and Eustace's interactions just really annoyed me at the beginning. But over time, I got used to it, and I did like the resolution of the ending, even if it was also very sad (yes I teared up). The very end was exciting and fun, and I'm glad things learned by Polly and Eustace ended up helping in our world. Looking forward to the last book!
I liked this one more than [b:The Horse and His Boy|84119|The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)|C.S. Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388210968l/84119._SX50_.jpg|3294501], but not quite as much as [b:Prince Caspian|121749|Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)|C.S. Lewis|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1308814880l/121749._SY75_.jpg|3348636]. For some reason, Polly and Eustace's interactions just really annoyed me at the beginning. But over time, I got used to it, and I did like the resolution of the ending, even if it was also very sad (yes I teared up). The very end was exciting and fun, and I'm glad things learned by Polly and Eustace ended up helping in our world. Looking forward to the last book!
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
I love Narnia but this one isn't the favorite book. It is still anxious to go back to Narnia. I might start over with the first book and listen to the entire series.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I actually liked this one, it kept the narnian spirit while not getting too lost in descriptions of landscapesand creatures. Definitely a bit old fashioned, but in my opionion it felt a bitmore modern than the previous books. I miss the Pevensies though.
I just find Jill insufferable lol. Also the Christian allegory started leaning in heavy here.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is one of the few I hadn’t read before and I really enjoyed it!
I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
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The first time I started this back in high school I had to put it down after a few pages because I had too much to do for school. I regret that decision almost as much as the fact that it took me eight years to get back to it.
Before I read this book, I reread the first five (chronoligical) books just to get back up to speed. I think that really helped me get excited to pick this one up because I absolutley loved this book. It also helped me remember what exactly happened to lead up to it, because there were so many references to The Voyage of the Dawn Treader that I would have been confused about otherwise.
I love when a book can actually get an emotional reaction from me, and there were parts where I was physically shaking my head "NO, what are you thinking!" at the characters, so that's always a plus. The story, as the others have been, was beautifully written and an overall fun adventure. The world building in this series is fantastic and never ending because we get to see different parts of it through each book. In The Silver Chair, we finally get to see the wild northern lands of the giants referenced throughout the others plus some other new places as well. I thought the characters were also very well done in terms of having different personalities and flaws, and I really can't explain this for Puddleglum because he got on my nerves to no end, yet I still love the character.
Overall, I would highly recommend this book, as well as the rest of the series. They are definitly dated to the time period where they were written, but that's also part of the fun of them.
Before I read this book, I reread the first five (chronoligical) books just to get back up to speed. I think that really helped me get excited to pick this one up because I absolutley loved this book. It also helped me remember what exactly happened to lead up to it, because there were so many references to The Voyage of the Dawn Treader that I would have been confused about otherwise.
I love when a book can actually get an emotional reaction from me, and there were parts where I was physically shaking my head "NO, what are you thinking!" at the characters, so that's always a plus. The story, as the others have been, was beautifully written and an overall fun adventure. The world building in this series is fantastic and never ending because we get to see different parts of it through each book. In The Silver Chair, we finally get to see the wild northern lands of the giants referenced throughout the others plus some other new places as well. I thought the characters were also very well done in terms of having different personalities and flaws, and I really can't explain this for Puddleglum because he got on my nerves to no end, yet I still love the character.
Overall, I would highly recommend this book, as well as the rest of the series. They are definitly dated to the time period where they were written, but that's also part of the fun of them.
Imagery was quite vivid. I love how my mind wandered, although during the last three chapters it seems as though Lewis just wanted to end the book so I felt he rushed through.