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"When things go wrong, you'll find they usually go on getting worse for sometime; but when things once start going right they often go on getting better and better."

"By gum...don't I just wish I was big enough to punch your head!"

Lewis's world is quite remarkable; much more so than I remember it being when I first read this back in elementary school. It has a lot of my favorite bits of middle/high fantasy, with maps and new lands to disover and a concentrated evil for the story to revolve around, but in little bite-sized chunks to make it easier on the young folk.

I appreciated how often called Lewis referred back to earlier events to help the younger readers along, and he excelled at injecting a bit of humor here and there to break up the solemnity of the main story. The only complaint I have about the content of the story itself is the not-so-subtle undertones of religiosity that come from the Lion-God Aslan.

I am looking for some books to show to my nephew, who loves to read, and I think this series might be a hit in a couple of years.

lynnluvsbooks's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

autumnalsnow's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

hannahes0423's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

emilynied's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I remember reading this story years ago as a kid and I'm glad I re-read it because I did not remember a lot! I love this prequel to the Narnia series and how it started with a crazy uncle and a couple of colored rings. Digory and Polly are fun children to follow and their dialogue with Uncle Andrew, world jumping and mysterious encounters were fun to read about. I thought the evil Queen Jadis' interactions with real-world London were fun, the POV switches kept the book interesting and the birth of Narnia was obviously a highlight. I've loved reading about the different versions of Aslan throughout this series and this book was no different. The little easter eggs to other other books were also super fun.

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