Reviews

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

fantasyfreak98's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

sophie42's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Terminal illness

Minor: Misogyny and Alcohol

reginahibaya's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

abigail_orsinelli's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

ajmaxwell1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

maliha_15's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

emmabheid's review against another edition

5.0

makes me feel like a kid again, but now i’m reading it and understanding little by little God’s love for me.

stayamy's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing

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

4.0

summerstorm's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

mindlessly_reading's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

Oh my heart. I teared up so many times as I saw God and Jesus in the pages of the first story of the Chronicles of Narnia. So many parallels that were taken from Genesis and put into ‘The Magician’s Nephew.’ I’ve recently gone back to my faith, even doing my first read through of the Bible,  and I came across a clip that made me so teary eyed that I knew I had to give this series a genuine, honest read.

“But [in your world] I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there“

Not only have I felt so thankful to get to know Jesus in another world but as Aslan says it perfectly, by learning to know him in Narnia, I may know him better in the world I live in. 

Christ is King.