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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
N/A
"I'm on Aslan's side even if there isn't any Aslan to lead it. I'm going to live as like a Narnian as I can even if there isn't any Narnia."
I think this might the book in this series I've read the least, even below the two books I actually don't really like all that much (The Horse and His Boy and The Last Battle). It's certainly the book I remembered the least. I remembered the broad strokes, but details had been completely lost to me, which means I didn't read it enough to burn it into my brain like I did the others. What this meant is that I was able to read this in a more fresh state of mind, more like reading a new to me book, than I can with the others. And wow this one is super allegorical! Like, could not be more allegorical if it tried. The scene underground where the witch tries to make them forget about Aslan and that Narnia is real, and they're like, I will remember and live as it was real anyway! Wow.
So in addition to that, I also wasn't a huge fan of Jill, and Eustace was way less fun than he was in the last book, and Prince Rilian was kind of a wet blanket. I enjoyed Puddleglum and his gloom and doom shtick, but seriously, anybody could have guessed those giants were going to eat those kids. I'm kind of talking myself down on this one, but I really do like it better overall as a reading experience than I do those other two, so 3.5 stars feels right.
I do have a bone to pick with Lewis about worldbuilding and logistics. This is something I noticed in a couple of the others. He doesn't tend to have the strongest grasp on timelines and things that should match up with each other in the various books (like Jadis's origin story for instance; there are discrepancies there). The thing that bothered me here is that Rilian is a young man, at most thirty, meaning he disappeared when he was twenty or younger. Caspian is portrayed as a man so old, it having been seventy years since the last book, that he is not long for this world. I just find it incredibly hard to believe that Caspian waited thirty to forty years to have a kid with Ramandu's daughter (who still doesn't have a name!!). He would have been what, in his forties and fifties? It feels like he just wanted the shock there of seeing someone who was so young be so old, and he didn't think through the logistics of it.
So, a fun book, but it doesn't hit deep for me.
[3.5 stars]
I think this might the book in this series I've read the least, even below the two books I actually don't really like all that much (The Horse and His Boy and The Last Battle). It's certainly the book I remembered the least. I remembered the broad strokes, but details had been completely lost to me, which means I didn't read it enough to burn it into my brain like I did the others. What this meant is that I was able to read this in a more fresh state of mind, more like reading a new to me book, than I can with the others. And wow this one is super allegorical! Like, could not be more allegorical if it tried. The scene underground where the witch tries to make them forget about Aslan and that Narnia is real, and they're like, I will remember and live as it was real anyway! Wow.
So in addition to that, I also wasn't a huge fan of Jill, and Eustace was way less fun than he was in the last book, and Prince Rilian was kind of a wet blanket. I enjoyed Puddleglum and his gloom and doom shtick, but seriously, anybody could have guessed those giants were going to eat those kids. I'm kind of talking myself down on this one, but I really do like it better overall as a reading experience than I do those other two, so 3.5 stars feels right.
I do have a bone to pick with Lewis about worldbuilding and logistics. This is something I noticed in a couple of the others. He doesn't tend to have the strongest grasp on timelines and things that should match up with each other in the various books (like Jadis's origin story for instance; there are discrepancies there). The thing that bothered me here is that Rilian is a young man, at most thirty, meaning he disappeared when he was twenty or younger. Caspian is portrayed as a man so old, it having been seventy years since the last book, that he is not long for this world. I just find it incredibly hard to believe that Caspian waited thirty to forty years to have a kid with Ramandu's daughter (who still doesn't have a name!!). He would have been what, in his forties and fifties? It feels like he just wanted the shock there of seeing someone who was so young be so old, and he didn't think through the logistics of it.
So, a fun book, but it doesn't hit deep for me.
[3.5 stars]
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Weirdly I remembered nothing from this particular book but I guess it's been like well over 20 years haha but I was surprised how much I liked this one! It was an exciting adventure and I loved Puddleglum so much. I recommend the audiobook for this one the narrator is fantastic.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
not my least favorite Narnia book but not my favorite either. Jill bothered me and I found the plot to be a little bit lacking but Eustace and Capian made up for both of those things! I can't belive I only have one book left!