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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
7.55k reviews for:
Хроники Нарнии. Племянник чародея | The Chronicles of Narnia. The Magician's Nephew
C.S. Lewis, C.S. Lewis
3.89 AVERAGE
There is very little I can say about the Chronicles of Narnia that people do not already know. At first glance it appears to be a story about a group of children that find their way to a magical world and they adventures that they go on while there. However that isn’t really what this story is about; like so many of Lewis’ works of fiction it is really about the story of sin, evil, a savior, and redemption. Each character in the story is a representation for someone else or some other trait in the larger story of humanity and creation. While the story is certainly written for a younger audience the writing is still of an exceptional quality. While I wouldn’t recommend these to just anyone, given their setting and more whimsical nature, I would recommend them to any children and anyone that enjoys more “lighthearted” fiction.
fantastic! uncle andrew though, oh man if could punch him...
but the creation of narnia is beautiful! i love lewis' style of writing. easy to understand and light-hearted. the plot was cool with all the portals and the creation story is always fun. i think as a kid i would have loved this book. be that as it may, im reading it as a 21 year old. and i still loved it! that makes it timeless.
but the creation of narnia is beautiful! i love lewis' style of writing. easy to understand and light-hearted. the plot was cool with all the portals and the creation story is always fun. i think as a kid i would have loved this book. be that as it may, im reading it as a 21 year old. and i still loved it! that makes it timeless.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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:
No
I've always enjoyed this book, but it's not the most exciting story ever. Still a good classic though!
In a word, I found this book to be... childish. Going into book one of Narnia I was already armed with all my knowledge of Tolkien and his thoughts on fairy tales and fantasy writing, so compared to his careful and thorough study and craft of the subject this, (and I suspect much of the series,) felt banal and surface level.
Don't get me wrong, fairy tales - or fairy stories as Tolkien refers to them - can and do have immense literary weight across pretty much every culture's canon. The difference here is, Lewis in his writing of a fairy tale sticks to extremely obvious metaphors and symbolism. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but to a mature reader it doesn't appeal much. I remember reading this as a kid and liking it well enough.
My plan is to power through the series and see what I think at the end, so stay tuned, I guess?
Don't get me wrong, fairy tales - or fairy stories as Tolkien refers to them - can and do have immense literary weight across pretty much every culture's canon. The difference here is, Lewis in his writing of a fairy tale sticks to extremely obvious metaphors and symbolism. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but to a mature reader it doesn't appeal much. I remember reading this as a kid and liking it well enough.
My plan is to power through the series and see what I think at the end, so stay tuned, I guess?
It’s really interesting to read about the start of Narnia.
Digory and Polly are such cute friends, it’s really nice to see how they are really doing this together.
I do feel like it was a little bit of a weaker story, especially knowing what others books are coming in this series.
It also feels a little weird that this was written after the rest of the story and Lewis then refers to the next few books. I know what is happening in those, but for first time readers it might be a little confusing.
Still, a lovely start to the series and I’m excited for the other books.
Digory and Polly are such cute friends, it’s really nice to see how they are really doing this together.
I do feel like it was a little bit of a weaker story, especially knowing what others books are coming in this series.
It also feels a little weird that this was written after the rest of the story and Lewis then refers to the next few books. I know what is happening in those, but for first time readers it might be a little confusing.
Still, a lovely start to the series and I’m excited for the other books.
This one is pretty great. Contains a lot of cool references from other books. Awesome parallels to the Biblical creation story. Whimsical and fun
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes