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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

28 reviews

ellornaslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Confinement, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood

Minor: Sexism

soph22's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.75

Not as good as the first book (maybe because I’ve seen the movie so many times), but still not bad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

seforana's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, and Murder

abby_can_read's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

🎧
This was a cute book. It was short and simple, and I can see why it's a classic. The characters were good, the plot was adorable and predictable, and the writing style was easy to follow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexism

librarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I'm kind of mad that I'm really like CS Lewis's fiction. I read just enough of mere  Christianity to know how fundamentally Lewis and I differ on our perception of the place of Christianity and religion in policing the rights of others, but I really do like this series and I agree with a lot of his critical readings of Paradise Lost. Food for thought I guess 🙃.
Initially Edmund is a terrible person and sibling, though he does get better throughout the book, Peter and Susan aren't given as much characterization as I would have liked, and I'm frustrated with how Lucy was treated by her siblings and then relegated to the sidelines during the battle. With that out of the way, I really enjoyed the Beavers, especially in how they care for the children but also bring some explanation into the story. Lewis's narration style is also very fun! I like that he will occasionally mention the previous chapter by calling it the previous chapter, and I understand why everybody liked them so much as children. The series really does just feel like childhood.

The religious parallels are definitely very prominent, and I don't think enough consideration is given to the impact having lived full lives as rulers of Narnia only to return back to a childhood during world war II would have on Lucy, Edmud, Susan, and Peter. I look forward to seeing what happens next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Animal cruelty, Grief, and Animal death

Moderate: War

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence

Moderate: War and Sexism

nils_0's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Violence, War, and Sexism

another_dahlia's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Sexism

rangerwing75's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Adjusted to C.S. Lewis’ writing style so this book was more enjoyable than the first one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: Slavery, Child abuse, and Blood

Minor: Misogyny

emmonsannae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book only gets better as I get older! There are new things to see and love every time. I love that Lewis is able to perfectly control his allegory while constructing such a lovely story with lovely characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Grief, Bullying, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, War, and Physical abuse