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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Again, I cried, just as I did the first time I read it. This one was easier to remember (probably because of the movie) and I enjoyed it ever so much. Lovely second in the Chronicles of Narnia.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I know I enjoyed this as an adult much more than when I'd read it as a child.
I'm happy I finally got to read this book after skipping it as a child. I was surprised by how quick-paced yet detailed the story was. I think that this book can easily survive as a stand-alone if the reader doesn't wish to read the other books in the series and I understood it just fine having not read the first book and having not seen the film since I was a child.
I was a big fan of this when the movie came out (I was 10 in 2005). Like The Magician's Nephew, it has the most marvelous first half and the most disappointing second half. Lucy's visit with Tumnus, Edmund's encounter with the witch, and the initial search for Aslan are all so exciting, but everything starts to drop off when Father Christmas shows up. The crucifixion allegory is too obvious and is emotionally subverted by the near-immediate resurrection, and the final battle is all poorly executed.
If some frosty bitch tied me to a table, gagged me and then humiliated me, I'd also come back to life for seconds.