You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
83 reviews for:
Narnia Omnibus: The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy
C.S. Lewis
3.94 AVERAGE
83 reviews for:
Narnia Omnibus: The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy
C.S. Lewis
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
inspiring
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
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Tutta la magia che era nel film compattata in un centinaio di pagine. Forse la lunghezza è l'unica pecca, sembra correre un po' troppo su alcuni punti. Però gli si vuole bene lo stesso. ❤️
Honestly, this is more like a four star read for me now BUT I read this so many times as a child and if I'd written or rated books back then, it would have been 5 stars. There are things that pissed me off about it or gave me pause even when I was 7...8...9... but overall the themes are so strong and it was such a seminal adventure fantasy novel in it's time, inspiring so much later fantasy and probably helping to shape many subsequent fantasy writers minds for good and ill, that it deserves 5 stars.
On an emotional level, the nostalgia was strong with this one. It was the perfect winter buddy read and I enjoyed every second of it. I still laugh at things like Mr Beaver throwing shade at the witch; Mrs Beaver wanting to take the sewing machine on the run; tiny snatches of wry humour for the omniscient narrator.
I still had the emotional roller coaster over what was probably the first significant death I'd read in a book as a child - and what a horrific one too! Basically a ritual sacrifice. (And you have to admire the way in which we as adults are so protective of children encountering video nasties or video game nasties and yet if it's a book where an animal is substituted for a human, that's okay. It'd palatable. Do we all forget as adults that many children - especially shy, bookish types, form really profound bonds with animal characters and with pets? Anyway I digress and I definitely don't think we should put safety bumpers on everything for kids.)
As an adult and a writer, I can see that while certain themes are referred to obliquely, what they represent is definitely very dark or complex or both. It's that quality of the book to be read on many levels that's made it such an enduring midgrade novel in my opinion, despite some of the dated views, the very thin veneer over a Christian agenda and a plot that has some decidedly rickety moments.
Considering when it was written though, you can see that Lewis took some real chances with the material. His fantasy setting allows him to discuss things such as family dynamics, bullying, the great divide between child and adult experience and even finding joy in your faith. I'm not a Christian (being raised Catholic is an excellent way to put someone off the entire institution) but I do respect how Lewis has done it even if I don't agree with his religious outlook. Far less 'thou shalt not' and far more 'it is your responsibility' as well as much questioning and testing of oneself. Like Anne Bronte, Lewis seems to have held the opinion that doubt is a corner stone of a robust religious faith. I can get on board with that even when I can't get on board with the religion.
Not a flawless book but a great one nevertheless, and still utterly magical.
Buddy read with Melanie, Julie and many others 😊💖
On an emotional level, the nostalgia was strong with this one. It was the perfect winter buddy read and I enjoyed every second of it. I still laugh at things like Mr Beaver throwing shade at the witch; Mrs Beaver wanting to take the sewing machine on the run; tiny snatches of wry humour for the omniscient narrator.
I still had the emotional roller coaster over what was probably the first significant death I'd read in a book as a child - and what a horrific one too! Basically a ritual sacrifice. (And you have to admire the way in which we as adults are so protective of children encountering video nasties or video game nasties and yet if it's a book where an animal is substituted for a human, that's okay. It'd palatable. Do we all forget as adults that many children - especially shy, bookish types, form really profound bonds with animal characters and with pets? Anyway I digress and I definitely don't think we should put safety bumpers on everything for kids.)
As an adult and a writer, I can see that while certain themes are referred to obliquely, what they represent is definitely very dark or complex or both. It's that quality of the book to be read on many levels that's made it such an enduring midgrade novel in my opinion, despite some of the dated views, the very thin veneer over a Christian agenda and a plot that has some decidedly rickety moments.
Considering when it was written though, you can see that Lewis took some real chances with the material. His fantasy setting allows him to discuss things such as family dynamics, bullying, the great divide between child and adult experience and even finding joy in your faith. I'm not a Christian (being raised Catholic is an excellent way to put someone off the entire institution) but I do respect how Lewis has done it even if I don't agree with his religious outlook. Far less 'thou shalt not' and far more 'it is your responsibility' as well as much questioning and testing of oneself. Like Anne Bronte, Lewis seems to have held the opinion that doubt is a corner stone of a robust religious faith. I can get on board with that even when I can't get on board with the religion.
Not a flawless book but a great one nevertheless, and still utterly magical.
Buddy read with Melanie, Julie and many others 😊💖