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The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

midwifereading's review against another edition

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5.0

I read these at least once a year...so much depth and beauty.

mgleeson's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The best book!  This was  reread for me, and I will probably read it again someday. The Chronicles of Narnia is for kids of ALL ages.  Imagine this book being published in the late 40s/early 50s! What a marvel it must have been at that time. A must read.

okjaaaaa's review against another edition

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3.0

Ahh, my childhood collected into one long ass bindup. Yes.

fennec_fox8's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

3.25

mavisbird's review against another edition

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5.0

This is one of my favorite collections of stories. Lewis is a genius and transports you right into Narnia. All the stories will keep your interest and you will never want to put the book down. If you like adventure and fantasy, this is the series for you. It is good for all ages. I was read these for bed time stories as a little girl and still enjoy them now. You really can not go wrong with any of the books in the Narnia series.

kaamezcua2's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

3 stars for nostalgia

victoriafrost1991's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolutely lovely and very engaging. Excellent imagery and story telling!

sophiesapphire's review against another edition

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4.0

This was my childhood - and I have my sister to thank for that. She read them in school, and I followed suit. Saw the first Narnia film before I started to read these. And I am glad I did, I love these stories! My favourite is "Prince Caspian".

It was a great way to be introduced to the fantasy world (and to mythology with Greek Fauns and Dryads, and Northern European giants and dwarves) at a young age as these stories were full of all kinds of creatures and adventures. You can tell Lewis and Tolkien were friends as they have similar themes and vibes (and of course draw from Christianity to tell their stories), though possess very different writing styles altogether.

I rate it 4 stars only because some of the books I remember did not grip my attention the same way others did ("The Horse and His Boy" & "The Silver Chair") and not as descriptive as I'd like now. Forever grateful for these chronicles though.

luxile's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

Une lecture divertissante. J'ai beaucoup apprécié les premiers tomes mais l'histoire se fatigue au fur et à mesure. Je conseillerais de ne pas lire le dernier tome si vous avez du mal avec les métaphores religieuses bien lourdes et moralisatrices. Notons également le racisme et la misogynie, plus ou moins présents selon les tomes, mais particulièrement visibles dans le dernier ...

heather667's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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