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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm 100% sure Narnia is heaven and Aslan is God or Jesus.
My thoughts for Prince Caspian are the same as the previous three books: juvenile fiction with religious undertones.
I sense this really hard, imposed respect regarding Aslan. Characters telling each other to shut up whenever Aslan does something and someone questions his actions. This is something really hard to swallow, especially when you realize the divinity surrounding Aslan.
I have to admit I rolled my eyes multiple times, especially at the explanation regarding how more humans arrived in Narnia.
Once again, the plot is straight forward and repetitive to The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe: someone who is not the true king claims the throne, a son of Adam is the rightful king, the old Narnians side with the son of Adam. There is once again, a group of Aslan believers and non-believers who become believers once they lay their eyes on the great Lion (Capital L please).
Still, do I recommend this? Yes, to younger readers who want to dabble in fantasy. The Chronicles of Narnia can be a stepping stone in the realms of high fantasy.
My thoughts for Prince Caspian are the same as the previous three books: juvenile fiction with religious undertones.
I sense this really hard, imposed respect regarding Aslan. Characters telling each other to shut up whenever Aslan does something and someone questions his actions. This is something really hard to swallow, especially when you realize the divinity surrounding Aslan.
I have to admit I rolled my eyes multiple times, especially at the explanation regarding how more humans arrived in Narnia.
Once again, the plot is straight forward and repetitive to The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe: someone who is not the true king claims the throne, a son of Adam is the rightful king, the old Narnians side with the son of Adam. There is once again, a group of Aslan believers and non-believers who become believers once they lay their eyes on the great Lion (Capital L please).
Still, do I recommend this? Yes, to younger readers who want to dabble in fantasy. The Chronicles of Narnia can be a stepping stone in the realms of high fantasy.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The fourth book in the Chronicles of Narnia series, the story is full of adventure. While only a year has passed since their last foray into Narnia, the kids are growing up. A few moments in this book are reminiscent of moments in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (ents in particular). A fun, delightful read sure to enchant readers of all ages. Strongly recommended.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked this one, though I wasn’t prepared for so much of it to just be the Pevensies and Trumpkin walking through the woods to get to Prince Caspian so that the main part of the plot can start. However, I’m not disappointed by this strange pacing. Lewis fills the transition art period with exposition, character study, and otherwise sets up the scene and characters for the meeting and battle. Susan and Lucy once again had their own little side mission while the boys handle the battle. I’m starting to see the pattern of the boys fighting for the kingdom while the girls heal and rally the inhabitants. The part with the werewolf was unexpectedly chilling for a children’s book. I’m very sorry to see Peter and Susan go, I feel like they haven’t gotten much Narnia time (if you don’t count the 15 years that we didn’t see) and it’s a shame to split up the family. Oh well, at least Edmund and Lucy have each other for the next adventure.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
yayayyaay im about to watch the prince caspian movie now.
adventurous
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first two Narnia books always strongly evoke memories of my dad reading them out loud to us after supper. We were ridiculously slow readers (we got through four Narnia books and half of [b:The Hobbit|5907|The Hobbit|J.R.R. Tolkien|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1372847500s/5907.jpg|1540236] in what felt like ten years), but Trumpkin's tale of Prince Caspian always seems like it ought to be read aloud. Anywho,
what I like:
• the whole section where they're wandering in the forest and is one I've always liked, but I think it struck me especially this time around. The faith to do something everyone else thinks is ridiculous just because you're asked is a compelling concept. Lucy's childlike faith always convicts me; sometimes I fear I'm more like Susan than any of the other Pevensies.
• the whole discovering that
what I don't like:
• Lewis's insertion of random elements of Greek mythology into Narnia has always been strange to me; I don't quite understand how they jive with the Christian worldview. It was one of the reasons [b:Till We Have Faces|17343|Till We Have Faces|C.S. Lewis|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1381692105s/17343.jpg|2072983] was more bizarre than enjoyable to me.
• like I said, some of the discoveries were interesting the first time around, but after reading this book countless times, they weren't quite as intriguing. And without that, the storyline really didn't have much to hold itself up with, especially compared to some of the other books.
Of course I still love all of the depictions of Aslan because I feel Lewis is probably pretty accurate (or as accurate as one can be in displaying the Son of God in the form of a Lion in a children's book). They always make me feel more joyful, and realize how un-joyful I generally am.
what I like:
• the whole section where they're wandering in the forest and
Spoiler
Lucy is the only one who can see Aslan• the whole discovering that
Spoiler
the ruined castle is Cair Paravel and they've been away from Narnia for thousands of years is well done and interesting to read the first time around.what I don't like:
• Lewis's insertion of random elements of Greek mythology into Narnia has always been strange to me; I don't quite understand how they jive with the Christian worldview. It was one of the reasons [b:Till We Have Faces|17343|Till We Have Faces|C.S. Lewis|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1381692105s/17343.jpg|2072983] was more bizarre than enjoyable to me.
• like I said, some of the discoveries were interesting the first time around, but after reading this book countless times, they weren't quite as intriguing. And without that, the storyline really didn't have much to hold itself up with, especially compared to some of the other books.
Of course I still love all of the depictions of Aslan because I feel Lewis is probably pretty accurate (or as accurate as one can be in displaying the Son of God in the form of a Lion in a children's book). They always make me feel more joyful, and realize how un-joyful I generally am.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
definitely better than the previous books and I wish there was more detail in the fight scene