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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
It is just as entertaining as the rest of the books until now, if not more. But I seriously wonder if anyone would be as trusting as these kids. Of course, it is a better world, or I am too mistrustful of good strangers. But I wonder if I would ever tell my life story to someone I cannot see in the dark, as Shasta did.
Several witty and profound statements made the book more engaging than the others I read in the series. Here's one I loved the most.
Several witty and profound statements made the book more engaging than the others I read in the series. Here's one I loved the most.
"But one of the worst results of being a slave and being forced to do things is that when there is no-one to force you any more you find you have almost lost the power of forcing yourself."
3 stars
i didn’t really connect with this story as much as the others since it was quite disconnected from the original narnia world, with only glimpses of the magic that i grew to love. the whole story mainly takes place in calormen, journeying to narnia.
normally i really enjoy books where the characters are travelling along a long journey (like this one across the desert), but this one didn’t have the depth or interesting aspects during the journey that i usually love reading. it felt a little dragged out (surprising since the book itself is so short) and didn’t really feel like much was happening.
also, i wish the book focused more heavily on bree and shasta (prince cor btw how cute), since their dynamic was actually interesting. we have a talking war horse who abandoned his tarkaan and was taken from narnia as a baby, and then shasta who had a similar origin but ended up in conditions of more poverty and labour. their differences and relationship was something i wanted to see more of (opportunity would’ve been during the long journey) but it just didn’t happen. especially since this is a children’s story, i would’ve thought this was a story worth diving into but i suppose not.
also side not, even shastas relationship with aravis? we saw them disagreeing but hardly much of their growth. suddenly they grew up together and got married. i wanted to see more of them too.
however in the grand scheme of things, this isn’t a bad book at all and i still had a fun time reading it despite it not really living up to my expectations. it didn’t have the magical spark of narnia that i usually feel, but it was entertaining enough. the battle talk and plotting was somewhat interesting and added suspense and a sense of urgency to the story, with shasta having to make it to archenland to warn the king there who turns out to be his dad anddd he has a twin brother (very cute)
another part i enjoyed, but i always enjoy this part, was of course aslan. seeing aslan coming and protecting shasta and friends throughout the story was heartwarming and his character always reminds me of religious stories i have grown up hearing (in particular aslan walking alongside shasta on his left while shasta walked towards narnia, protecting him from the edge without him even knowing).
little appreciation for hwin our girly horse damsel in distress but also such a powerful character. i wanted to give her a hug she tried so hard throughout the book to keep up with bree, a WAR HORSE, and keep everyone safe and think of plans and she always pulled through. cute character
overall, the story was just okay, i definitely think and hope the others will be better moving forward, since the previous 2 were more impressive for me
i didn’t really connect with this story as much as the others since it was quite disconnected from the original narnia world, with only glimpses of the magic that i grew to love. the whole story mainly takes place in calormen, journeying to narnia.
normally i really enjoy books where the characters are travelling along a long journey (like this one across the desert), but this one didn’t have the depth or interesting aspects during the journey that i usually love reading. it felt a little dragged out (surprising since the book itself is so short) and didn’t really feel like much was happening.
also, i wish the book focused more heavily on bree and shasta (prince cor btw how cute), since their dynamic was actually interesting. we have a talking war horse who abandoned his tarkaan and was taken from narnia as a baby, and then shasta who had a similar origin but ended up in conditions of more poverty and labour. their differences and relationship was something i wanted to see more of (opportunity would’ve been during the long journey) but it just didn’t happen. especially since this is a children’s story, i would’ve thought this was a story worth diving into but i suppose not.
also side not, even shastas relationship with aravis? we saw them disagreeing but hardly much of their growth. suddenly they grew up together and got married. i wanted to see more of them too.
however in the grand scheme of things, this isn’t a bad book at all and i still had a fun time reading it despite it not really living up to my expectations. it didn’t have the magical spark of narnia that i usually feel, but it was entertaining enough. the battle talk and plotting was somewhat interesting and added suspense and a sense of urgency to the story, with shasta having to make it to archenland to warn the king there who turns out to be his dad anddd he has a twin brother (very cute)
another part i enjoyed, but i always enjoy this part, was of course aslan. seeing aslan coming and protecting shasta and friends throughout the story was heartwarming and his character always reminds me of religious stories i have grown up hearing (in particular aslan walking alongside shasta on his left while shasta walked towards narnia, protecting him from the edge without him even knowing).
little appreciation for hwin our girly horse damsel in distress but also such a powerful character. i wanted to give her a hug she tried so hard throughout the book to keep up with bree, a WAR HORSE, and keep everyone safe and think of plans and she always pulled through. cute character
overall, the story was just okay, i definitely think and hope the others will be better moving forward, since the previous 2 were more impressive for me
I really liked the story of The Horse and His Boy a lot. I liked all the characters and how their personalities and insecurities mingled with each other. I also loved the ways Aslan showed himself in this book.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
3,75 stars ✨
The first two books are possible my favorites from the entire collection + the last one.
I am rereading the Narnia tales little by little and to be honest, I didn’t remember this book existed at all! To be fair, it has been over a decade since I last read it and this book didn’t get an adaptation like some others in the collection. To me the story is nothing extraordinary. It’s just a children’s tale. It does have lots of teachings to debate with children, that’s for sure, and rather interesting debates can come out of this story, which im grateful for. As usual, Aslan appearances are the highlights of all these books <3
He truly is majestic!
This was an easy read I enjoyed very much!
The first two books are possible my favorites from the entire collection + the last one.
I am rereading the Narnia tales little by little and to be honest, I didn’t remember this book existed at all! To be fair, it has been over a decade since I last read it and this book didn’t get an adaptation like some others in the collection. To me the story is nothing extraordinary. It’s just a children’s tale. It does have lots of teachings to debate with children, that’s for sure, and rather interesting debates can come out of this story, which im grateful for. As usual, Aslan appearances are the highlights of all these books <3
He truly is majestic!
This was an easy read I enjoyed very much!
adventurous
fast-paced
I did not like this book when I first read it and even less liked it now.
One of my faves in this series! Read in 2020 for summer book club.
Reread again on audio in 2021 for SL review.
Reread again on audio in 2021 for SL review.
Its basically the story of moses but somehow has even worse lessons for children. It would be better to read them something else.
Just like the other Narnia books it is a perfect tale with amazing writing, laced with so much moral. C.S Lewis has created this vivid landscape Narnia and through it explores human nature and religion.