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The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis

_l1zz1e's review against another edition

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3.0

the book of genesis if the animals talked and the authors were self aware of its mythicality

kentdubler's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

annadixon76's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-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

skeeter4366's review against another edition

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3.0

 This was cute. And it was nice to finally read this as I've watched the movies. And the allegory is honestly v beautiful. Especially as I'm reconsidering what the world of Christianity looks like and honestly God looks like, this paints God in a very loving and complex manor. 

v_hankins's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful 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? No

5.0

A childhood favorite that was an equally wonderful read this time as an adult. Caught on and remembered so much more about the beginning of Narnia, Aslan and much more. CS Lewis truly knows how to craft a timeless story. However, today’s young readers may need help defining a few words as they are out of common use or have different meanings today.

adrian_1987's review against another edition

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5.0

Creo que así como en Percy Jackson, este libro también está escrito para niños pero yo con 21 años lo he disfrutado bastante. Al principio la historia me pareció un poco floja pero conforme avanzas en el libro vas entendiendo que todo tienen una razón de ser y todo cobra sentido.

No puedo evitar mencionar las abundantes referencias la Biblia. La creación de Narcisa es literalmente un paralelismo con la creación del planeta tierra mencionando en Génesis (primer libro de la Biblia) y disfruté mucho eso ya que desde chiquito he crecido en un ambiente cristiano.

Para tener tan pocas paginas, creo que los personajes se desarrollan bien y C. S. Lewis logro tener mi atención en un 90% del tiempo. Este 10% restante no me parece que sea causa de restar estrellas porque se ve compensado al final.

La actitud de Aslan hacia los niños, que, cabe resaltar son quienes llevaron a la bruja a un mundo recién creado, es de admirarse. Obviamente Aslan representa a Dios y por eso tiene un comportamiento tan misericordioso, pero se logró darle personalidad propia. Incluso si no tuvieras absoluto conocimiento de las sagradas escrituras es posible entender lo que se dice en el libro e incluso sentir algo súper bonito.

Definitivamente se ha convertido en uno de mis historias favoritos y no sé porqué no había leído esto antes.

Quiero mencionar que las películas me encantaron y eso fue lo que me motivó a leer este primer libro de Las Crónicas de Narnia.

goodyeargoodbooks's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars.

paigenetting's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

clair_amelia's review against another edition

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5.0

By far my favorite of the Chronicles of Narnia. This is a story for the ages.

kdaedwards's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75