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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
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adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
My favorite of the series and I find I focus more on Jill’s struggles when I reread. It is so easy to get caught up in the circumstances and not listen to Aslan’s voice.
I find that I am not a big fan of Jill Pole or Eustace Scrubb's characters. This made this book not very interesting for me. I thought that the Marsh-wiggle was very interesting though. Again, this book was simple and I didn't like that the Pevensies' weren't in the book.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I remember I read this book as a child and I know I really enjoyed it, though it wasn't my favourite of the series. I do want to reread it someday though to have more clear thoughts on it as a book, rather than simply as part of the series as a whole. Let me know if you think that it's worth doing!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
medium-paced
I read the first five books of this series when I was younger but for some reason never touched the last two. I put off getting round to them for ages because I guess I always wanted more of the series to read so I was actually really excited to get back into the world again when I finally picked this one up. Clearly, as you can probably tell from my rating, I was left disappointed.
In this book we're back with Eustace Scrubb, a character who was kind of okay when paired with Lucy and Edmund but alone, just plain dull. We're introduced to a new main character, Jill who seems to be nothing but an easy self-insert. And we're introduced to a new cynical mentor, a "marsh-wiggle" named "Puddlegum" who was probably the most entertaining part of the book but still fell short of every other Narnian character featured previously.
We follow Eustace and Jill back to Narnia where they meet Aslan and are told their quest. They pick up their mentor, Puddlegum and the rest of the book is just them travelling with a few misfortunes they have to overcome. In fairness, there is a chance I would've loved this book as a kid. It's a simple adventure plot but not a bad one. I just had higher hopes as an adult reading it but maybe I'm just blinded by nostalgia. If the characters were more developed, I think it would've changed the feel of the book by a long way but with a simple story and bland characters, there's just nothing exciting about it. I have hope for The Last Battle as I've been told the Pevensies return but I think I'll stick by the belief the very first books will always hold the most Narnian atmosphere which is, after all, the thing that made me love these books.
In this book we're back with Eustace Scrubb, a character who was kind of okay when paired with Lucy and Edmund but alone, just plain dull. We're introduced to a new main character, Jill who seems to be nothing but an easy self-insert. And we're introduced to a new cynical mentor, a "marsh-wiggle" named "Puddlegum" who was probably the most entertaining part of the book but still fell short of every other Narnian character featured previously.
We follow Eustace and Jill back to Narnia where they meet Aslan and are told their quest. They pick up their mentor, Puddlegum and the rest of the book is just them travelling with a few misfortunes they have to overcome. In fairness, there is a chance I would've loved this book as a kid. It's a simple adventure plot but not a bad one. I just had higher hopes as an adult reading it but maybe I'm just blinded by nostalgia. If the characters were more developed, I think it would've changed the feel of the book by a long way but with a simple story and bland characters, there's just nothing exciting about it. I have hope for The Last Battle as I've been told the Pevensies return but I think I'll stick by the belief the very first books will always hold the most Narnian atmosphere which is, after all, the thing that made me love these books.