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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Felt a bit mailed in. Missing the main characters, and Eustace and Jill don’t really cover the gap- they’re just rather generic, no character growth, etc. Puddlegum is just a straight downer- he’s supposed to be the comic aspect, I think, but constant negativity doesn’t really translate to the page- you just want to slap the guy, not laugh at him. It’s not Eeyore, he’s a key part of the story (also completely new and lacking depth) and the whole shtick is that he doesn’t have anything good to say. Cool, that’s fun to read.
The inventiveness isn’t quite on par with some of the other stories, although the giants were pretty decent and the whole underground world was somewhat interesting. The prince’s enchantment was solid, but I wish the queen had more screen time- she also showed a different personality this time, which was rather irksome. You could argue it’s character growth, but she’s been alive for like a thousand years and has never learned to fully check her ego or temper, yet there’s no sign of those traits here.
Decent kids book, probably, but far from some of the others in the series. I’ve already begun “The Last Battle” and it already seems to show more of that creativity I’m finding I like best in these stories. This and “The Horse and his Boy” feel the two weakest entries in the series, and both could almost be skipped without missing a thing of importance. 2.5 stars, really, but the characters weren’t as unlikable as “Horse and Boy”, and it has a bit more creativity, so it gets a bit of a bump.
The inventiveness isn’t quite on par with some of the other stories, although the giants were pretty decent and the whole underground world was somewhat interesting. The prince’s enchantment was solid, but I wish the queen had more screen time- she also showed a different personality this time, which was rather irksome. You could argue it’s character growth, but she’s been alive for like a thousand years and has never learned to fully check her ego or temper, yet there’s no sign of those traits here.
Decent kids book, probably, but far from some of the others in the series. I’ve already begun “The Last Battle” and it already seems to show more of that creativity I’m finding I like best in these stories. This and “The Horse and his Boy” feel the two weakest entries in the series, and both could almost be skipped without missing a thing of importance. 2.5 stars, really, but the characters weren’t as unlikable as “Horse and Boy”, and it has a bit more creativity, so it gets a bit of a bump.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
booooring
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
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
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
I wasn’t sure if I’d like this one as it’s the first without one of the Pevensie kids as the main character! This might be my favourite so far, only rivalled by Prince Caspian. The story was fun but the Christian symbolism Lewis uses throughout was super fascinating.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
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