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Хроники Нарнии. Племянник чародея | The Chronicles of Narnia. The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis
10 reviews
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Violence
Minor: Genocide
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes
it's all fun and games until the book ends with "and his father came back from india" and you remember that the dad spent all that time being a colonizer...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse
Minor: Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Colonisation, War
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide
Moderate: Alcoholism
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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:
Complicated
I love this book!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide, Sexism
Minor: Chronic illness, Alcohol
adventurous
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:
No
🎧
Like the others in the series, I did enjoy this book. It was cute and engaging. Lewis has a captivating writing style.
Like the others in the series, I did enjoy this book. It was cute and engaging. Lewis has a captivating writing style.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Sexism
Minor: Genocide, Xenophobia, Alcohol, War
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Genocide, Misogyny, Slavery, War
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Genocide, Slavery, Alcohol
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my first reread of the Chronicles of Narnia since 6th grade. They're so much more wonderful now! It's an excellent story (and of course it's brilliantly written), but what I enjoy most is how much this book has made me think about God. Not because Lewis is on level with Scripture, but he understood God's character and God's world so well. Reading this book caused me to think more about Scripture and delight more in the character of Jesus. Win!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Genocide, Alcohol
adventurous
funny
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Minor: Genocide, Terminal illness, Alcohol
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexism, Terminal illness
Minor: Genocide, Slavery, Torture, Violence, War
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
My first exposure to Narnia was this book, which my mom read aloud when I was probably seven years old. So, it's always held a special place in my heart, and I've often defended it as one of the best and most overlooked entries in Lewis' series. This was my first time revisiting it since childhood, and yeah, I still love it. It's got shortcomings, for sure, as Lewis' moral lessons are very binary and lack many dimensions. But it's also a lovely fable about young people discovering their agency and taking their first steps toward adulthood.
The audiobook I listened to was great, too, and you can tell Kenneth Branagh had a blast recording it—his voice for the Witch is a decadent treat. It also confirms my theory that Lewis wrote these books to be read aloud, as the language works best when you're hearing it. Lewis' playful voice is so much fun, and I will always love how he writes as if he's talking directly to the children reading (or hearing) his books. Those first scenes in the "world between worlds," where the two young protagonists discover a way to travel between worlds a marvel and captivated me just as much today as they did almost twenty years ago. And that's just one of the many imaginative moments Lewis serves to his reader in this otherwise short story.
I also love how critical the book is of adults and, specifically, men. It makes the story relatable to children while also acting as a touching reminder for adults by exposing how dangerous our ambition and pride can become when placed on too high a pedestal. The religion trappings aside—which are lovely, even though I don't count myself as religious anymore—The Magician's Nephew taps into a spirituality that's relatively accessible. The Biblical parallels are obvious and sometimes feel a bit heavy-handed. Still, for the most part, it prioritizes creativity and imagination over religious doctrine, which is a big part of what's made the series so timeless.
So yeah, I still love this book and am glad to have finally revisited it. It gets 4.5 stars from me and has me excited to continue working through the rest of the series' audiobooks.
The audiobook I listened to was great, too, and you can tell Kenneth Branagh had a blast recording it—his voice for the Witch is a decadent treat. It also confirms my theory that Lewis wrote these books to be read aloud, as the language works best when you're hearing it. Lewis' playful voice is so much fun, and I will always love how he writes as if he's talking directly to the children reading (or hearing) his books. Those first scenes in the "world between worlds," where the two young protagonists discover a way to travel between worlds a marvel and captivated me just as much today as they did almost twenty years ago. And that's just one of the many imaginative moments Lewis serves to his reader in this otherwise short story.
I also love how critical the book is of adults and, specifically, men. It makes the story relatable to children while also acting as a touching reminder for adults by exposing how dangerous our ambition and pride can become when placed on too high a pedestal. The religion trappings aside—which are lovely, even though I don't count myself as religious anymore—The Magician's Nephew taps into a spirituality that's relatively accessible. The Biblical parallels are obvious and sometimes feel a bit heavy-handed. Still, for the most part, it prioritizes creativity and imagination over religious doctrine, which is a big part of what's made the series so timeless.
So yeah, I still love this book and am glad to have finally revisited it. It gets 4.5 stars from me and has me excited to continue working through the rest of the series' audiobooks.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Genocide, War