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arian_dragonelf's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.5
positivewoman2013's review against another edition
4.0
A 4.5 as it brought me a few tears. Reminded me of the movie Mirror has 2 faces.
egould1's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This was a really interesting imagining of Joy Davidman and CS Lewis. I enjoyed the story and the writing style.
marypetrushko's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
nsusdorf's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
chaosmavin's review
5.0
I loved The Lion the Witch and The Wardrobe as a kid but knew nothing of the author until I saw Anthony Hopkins portray him in Shadowlands circa 1986...I was 15 years old and yet I was so taken by this love story about a 50 something writer and his 17 year younger wife. I immediately read all the Narnia Books and The Screwtape Letters. I would continue to read lewis my favorite book being The Four Loves. But the love story was something I had forgotten over the years and I was actually looking to see if there was a book Shadowlands was based on when I found this. While it is a work of fiction and literary license is taken I loved it all the same. It's funny I am close now to the age Lewis was when he met Joy and while I have mostly given up on finding true love, that seems to only to exist in fiction, I am reminded that some people do find it even in their sunset.