Reviews

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

honeycoveredpages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

nickyreads360's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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

4.0

kentdubler's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.5

carlijnpsman's review against another edition

5.0

An ultimate classic. I’ve been in love with Narnia and always will be. Yes, it may be outdated for our current time but I loved this book nonetheless

conniebrookss's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

literach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

zvermilya11's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

Just as magical as I remembered from childhood. Fast paced and absolutely meant for children. Delightful. 

_darbi_'s review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-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

4.0

nostalgia leans hard into this rating, but i’ve made it my goal to finish the chronicles of narnia this year! as a child, i always found it difficult to get past the magician’s nephew and would just end up rereading that story over and over again so that i could read the full series. taking a different path this time! (further motivated by the knowledge of greta’s future adaptations.)

beautiful allegories and descriptions that went over my head on my initial reads and i can now appreciate as an adult. i listened to the audiobook so that i could draw or walk simultaneously and the world became even more immersive! what a comfort aslan is! what a delight the beavers and mr. tumnus are!

*as much as i despise edmund, i try to see him as a reflection of myself, we are one and the same. additional notes on patriarchal remarks — trying to place this book in its historical context though. interesting to read while always deconstructing/reconstructing!

jenniferforjoy's review against another edition

2.5

Fine but fast. Felt like everything just pushed on through so there was much less tension and drama than expected. It felt like

oh no Edward is the traitor went immediately to he learned his lesson and we forgive him and nothing really came of it after all.

Or also

"oh no Aslan is dead this is terrib-- oh wait no he's alive with literally no issue, maybe even better than before, ok cool didn't matter at all."

Maybe this is the proper pacing for a children's story and I'm comparing it to my adult expectations of grander, sweeping stories.

irenekelly's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0