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ranee_samaniego's review against another edition
3.0
As usual, this was an interesting installment in the Chronicles of Narnia series!
Something just fell a bit short for me compared to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Was it that Rilian, an adult, didn’t act as I would expect an adult to act? Was it that I could pinpoint the truth about the Black Knight and the green “worm” at nearly the beginning - so that there was no real suspense or twist? Was it the slightly disappointment conclusion to Caspian’s arc?
I don’t regret reading The Silver Chair, but I won’t name it amongst my favorites of the Narnia series.
Something just fell a bit short for me compared to The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Was it that Rilian, an adult, didn’t act as I would expect an adult to act? Was it that I could pinpoint the truth about the Black Knight and the green “worm” at nearly the beginning - so that there was no real suspense or twist? Was it the slightly disappointment conclusion to Caspian’s arc?
I don’t regret reading The Silver Chair, but I won’t name it amongst my favorites of the Narnia series.
emilynied's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This story dragged a little for me compared to the others in the series thus far. No more Lucy and Edmund :( but we do get Jill and Eustace, a friend dynamic that we haven't gotten thus far in our main characters. Aslan played a bit of a different role in this book compared to the others so that was interesting and I loved the return of Prince Capsian, this time as King. I also loved Puddleglum :)
velosaraptor's review against another edition
the first half of the book is slow, and jill and eustace are not my favorite characters, but wow this is such a fantastic story and has some very beautiful settings and descriptions
mpruett's review against another edition
4.0
There is very little I can say about the Chronicles of Narnia that people do not already know. At first glance it appears to be a story about a group of children that find their way to a magical world and they adventures that they go on while there. However that isn’t really what this story is about; like so many of Lewis’ works of fiction it is really about the story of sin, evil, a savior, and redemption. Each character in the story is a representation for someone else or some other trait in the larger story of humanity and creation. While the story is certainly written for a younger audience the writing is still of an exceptional quality. While I wouldn’t recommend these to just anyone, given their setting and more whimsical nature, I would recommend them to any children and anyone that enjoys more “lighthearted” fiction.
caityfalcon's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
brielemongrain's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-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
2.5
youngthespian42's review against another edition
2.0
Eustace and Jill leave a lot to be desired in this shrinking in quality entry in the Narnia series. The adventures have always been about preparing kids for growing up in our world but the lesson in this edition feels extremely dictated from Lewis instead of built more into the character arcs and world of Narnia. I find this one skipable.
eesh25's review against another edition
3.0
I have lukewarm feelings about this book, partially because I wasn't paying as much attention as I should've been while listening to the audiobook. There were parts where I zoned out. I liked the story though, even if Eustace and Jill were not my favourite protagonists. It was great to see another part of the world. I wish we'd gotten to explore it deeper.
Not much else to say for now. I think I need to reread this book. Though I'm not sure if that'll happen since I'm reading the last book and it's pissing me off. I'll update the review if I do reread it.
Not much else to say for now. I think I need to reread this book. Though I'm not sure if that'll happen since I'm reading the last book and it's pissing me off. I'll update the review if I do reread it.
sararose_cozy's review against another edition
4.0
This story was completely new to me. Lewis is so creative at how he paints God as Aslan. Aslan is the perfect depiction of how I picture God. I always get so emotional at how Aslan is described and how he interacts with the characters. This story had more obvious ties to Christianity than the previous story did, and I enjoy Lewis’ creativity in how he ties that into the story.