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Хроники Нарнии. Племянник чародея | The Chronicles of Narnia. The Magician's Nephew
C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis
3.89 AVERAGE
7.54k reviews for:
Хроники Нарнии. Племянник чародея | The Chronicles of Narnia. The Magician's Nephew
C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis
3.89 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
To be honest, the first few chapters took me like a week to get through as they were quite boring, but other than that, it was really entertaining moving forward. I really like the imagery and writing style C.S. Lewis uses, but although I understand that this is only the surface of what he is trying to imply with the story, the actual plot points confused me at times. Overall, I'd recommend it for both adults and children, as it was a nice and easy read, if you push through the slow beginning.
It's 2020, it's quarantine and I am not in the mood to read serious books. I wanted fantasy, easy to read children's fantasy. The first thing that came to mind was Narnia. Time to go home, another home, a home I had visited before when I was a child, when I first discovered Lord of the rings and so I found out about C.S. Lewis, a dear friend of Tolkien and I got The Chronicles of Narnia.
This is not the first time I am reading the chronicles and although I must admit I find the writing to be childish and very plain, I still enjoyed myself very much.
The first good is about the creation of Narnia, about how Aslan sang about land and beasts and from darkness the magical world came to be. There is not much to say about this story as I feel no words can do it justice. I feel like, in this time of isolation we need juvenile adventures with children about lands we can enter via wardrobes, a lamp post that grows from the earth like a tree and a witch too vain about her power and beauty to see beyond her own stupidity. We turn to such stories to forget about the horrors of reality and I feel that The Chronicles of Narnia are a prime example of books that are able to do just that: they pull you through the wardrobe and into the dense world of fantasy Lewis imaged.
This is not the first time I am reading the chronicles and although I must admit I find the writing to be childish and very plain, I still enjoyed myself very much.
The first good is about the creation of Narnia, about how Aslan sang about land and beasts and from darkness the magical world came to be. There is not much to say about this story as I feel no words can do it justice. I feel like, in this time of isolation we need juvenile adventures with children about lands we can enter via wardrobes, a lamp post that grows from the earth like a tree and a witch too vain about her power and beauty to see beyond her own stupidity. We turn to such stories to forget about the horrors of reality and I feel that The Chronicles of Narnia are a prime example of books that are able to do just that: they pull you through the wardrobe and into the dense world of fantasy Lewis imaged.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Am sure I read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in elementary school, but don't really recall. Got the whole set at Costco one day and finally started in with this prequel.
Was a good little adventure story. Not sure how many prequels I've read, but think they're normally afterthoughts and not necessary. However, I think this one was a good story on its own and from the little I remember of the LW&W it was fun to read and recognize things that will pop up later.
The descriptions of the worlds was well done, and how everything worked were quite well thought out to the small details. Was sometimes I thought not necessary to have the narrator point out the connections to the other books, or hint at them, but it's a style I guess. Possibly it's the same style as the others, I guess I will see. But overall a fun journey to new worlds, including your typical friends, enemies, those to be determined. Not only fun journey itself, but great intro to Narnia.
Was a good little adventure story. Not sure how many prequels I've read, but think they're normally afterthoughts and not necessary. However, I think this one was a good story on its own and from the little I remember of the LW&W it was fun to read and recognize things that will pop up later.
The descriptions of the worlds was well done, and how everything worked were quite well thought out to the small details. Was sometimes I thought not necessary to have the narrator point out the connections to the other books, or hint at them, but it's a style I guess. Possibly it's the same style as the others, I guess I will see. But overall a fun journey to new worlds, including your typical friends, enemies, those to be determined. Not only fun journey itself, but great intro to Narnia.
I think Polly has been my favorite female character so far; she's brave and smart but also has a few flaws that humanize her. I feel like the children characters are getting progressively more realistic throughout the series. Uncle Andrew was a great minor villain, so pathetic and yet someone they eventually had to forgive. It's interesting to finally know how Narnia came to be.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this first time as an adult. It was sweet, and great for children and adults. Everyone ive spoke to loves this series and so far im hopeful.