Lev, čarodějnice a skříň by C.S. Lewis

4.09 AVERAGE

wgsaraband's review against another edition

3.0
The problem with C. S. Lewis' books, is that his characters are either 'darkness' or 'light', completely lacking any shade of gray in between. Worse, is that the reasons for that supposed light or darkness are not demonstrated; we are told that the witch is bad, but not why, for example. Yes, she is presented as a sort of tyrant, who brings eternal winter to Narnia. But there aren't any deep problems here.

Other issue is Aslan. Yes, it is easy to understand that he is a representation of Jesus. But we are told the story of Jesus in the Bible, and therefore we get to understand what made him the man he was. Aslan is presented as this paramount of absolute purity, and although he inspires both love and respect, he seems to appear as an easy solution for all the heroes' problems.

Having said that, C. S. Lewis created a fantastic world for young / teen readers to enjoy. It lacks substance and problems, something to make you think, but his prose is quite enjoyable and easy to read.

notafarseerbastard's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

joodi's review against another edition

3.5
adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nootski's review against another edition

5.0
Ah...SO GOOD!

Transported back to Narnia once again. Love me some Narnia!
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bookin_w_tues's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous 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: Yes
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izzys_reads's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
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hapacan's review against another edition

5.0
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

nenenest's review against another edition

4.0
Firstly the narrator has the perfect voice for this story. As to the book. I read all the books as a child and loved them. Coming back as an adult the story was the one I remembered but I’d forgotten how naive and old fashioned in style the book was. In the dedication C S Lewis says he’s writing a fairy tale and in style the book is much more like a fairy tale than a modern style fantasy. Also very British and very sexist. Still an enjoyable read though.

rsania's review against another edition

4.0
Re-read a childhood classic (since Lewis says “one day you will be old enough to read fairy tales again”); only took about 1.5h! Just as magical as I remembered it.

i_love_jesus's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No