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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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:
No
This one really got me sucked into the story! Sad that it was the last in the series but again loved all the scripture stories sprinkled throughout the book and really the entire series!
I really wanted to give this a 3/5, but the final two chapters really pulled it up to a 4. The sense of place and the emotional explanation that accompanies every character in Azlan’s country was beautifully explained and I found myself actually smiling as I read about everybody reconciling after hundreds of years. Also fuck you Shift you absolutely bitch.
The biggest downfalls of this book are the somewhat preachy moments of religious belief, I always found it very easy to separate Narnia from the bible despite that being its source material in every other book, but in this one it just felt extremely pushy and forward facing, and then poor Susan :( I feel like her loss of Narnia needed to be explored more, and I also felt as though having her lose her entire family, never to see them again, was an extremely cruel punishment for no longer believing in Narnia.
The biggest downfalls of this book are the somewhat preachy moments of religious belief, I always found it very easy to separate Narnia from the bible despite that being its source material in every other book, but in this one it just felt extremely pushy and forward facing, and then poor Susan :( I feel like her loss of Narnia needed to be explored more, and I also felt as though having her lose her entire family, never to see them again, was an extremely cruel punishment for no longer believing in Narnia.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i would've given this five stars, but the blatant racism. was not. it. i was never comfy with how the calormenes were handled. aside from that i would've enjoyed it immensely.
spoiler-ish? i lot of people know about the susan thing
i obviously have thoughts on the whole susan thing.
i don't know how to word them exactly but personally i don't read the text as condemning susan's interest with "nylons and lipstick and invitations" but it was using it as a metaphor. "She always was a jolly sight too keen on being grownup." it felt like the quote said by c. s. lewis (would you look at that): "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."
like there's nothing wrong with adultish things as long as one doesn't put down more childish things (the positive meaning of the word to be clear), like susan was doing.
i don't know.
like i said i have thoughts but don't know how to word them.
as for the susan going to hell thing!! some people need to realize that susan was not sent to hell. c. s. lewis simply said in one of his letters that he left it open to interpretation.
and even in the books that wasn't really implied??
spoiler-ish? i lot of people know about the susan thing
i obviously have thoughts on the whole susan thing.
i don't know how to word them exactly but personally i don't read the text as condemning susan's interest with "nylons and lipstick and invitations" but it was using it as a metaphor. "She always was a jolly sight too keen on being grownup." it felt like the quote said by c. s. lewis (would you look at that): "When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."
like there's nothing wrong with adultish things as long as one doesn't put down more childish things (the positive meaning of the word to be clear), like susan was doing.
i don't know.
like i said i have thoughts but don't know how to word them.
as for the susan going to hell thing!! some people need to realize that susan was not sent to hell. c. s. lewis simply said in one of his letters that he left it open to interpretation.
and even in the books that wasn't really implied??
In my opinion worst of all the Narnia books. When you like the series, don't read the last book, it's all gonna be destroyed.
It's still a good book but it just destroys a beautifully built world.
I know that Aslan is supposed to be god and the "real narnia" heaven, but why did this need to end such a wonderful series?
C. S. Lewis why did you need to do this to me?
It's still a good book but it just destroys a beautifully built world.
I know that Aslan is supposed to be god and the "real narnia" heaven, but why did this need to end such a wonderful series?
C. S. Lewis why did you need to do this to me?
What an emotional and thought-provoking end to The Chronicles of Narnia! I really enjoyed it, but I have to admit it left me with a mix of feelings—it’s both sad and beautiful at the same time.
The story itself was gripping, full of unexpected twists, and packed with deeper meanings. I was blown away by how much it ties into Christian ideas of eternal life, faith, and truth. The ending especially caught me off guard—it was so unexpected yet made perfect sense when I thought about it. It’s one of those endings that stays with you long after you finish the book, and it made me reflect on life, death, and what lies beyond.
What amazed me the most were the signs and metaphors woven into the story. Aslan’s role was so powerful, and I loved how it showed that even in the darkest moments, there’s hope and a greater plan. The final scenes, where the characters move “further up and further in,” felt like an incredible representation of what heaven could be—a place more real, more beautiful, and more alive than we can imagine.
Although it was bittersweet to say goodbye to Narnia, I think this book was the perfect way to end the series. It’s not just a story—it’s a journey that leaves you thinking about faith, hope, and eternity. Truly a masterpiece, and one I’ll never forget.
The story itself was gripping, full of unexpected twists, and packed with deeper meanings. I was blown away by how much it ties into Christian ideas of eternal life, faith, and truth. The ending especially caught me off guard—it was so unexpected yet made perfect sense when I thought about it. It’s one of those endings that stays with you long after you finish the book, and it made me reflect on life, death, and what lies beyond.
What amazed me the most were the signs and metaphors woven into the story. Aslan’s role was so powerful, and I loved how it showed that even in the darkest moments, there’s hope and a greater plan. The final scenes, where the characters move “further up and further in,” felt like an incredible representation of what heaven could be—a place more real, more beautiful, and more alive than we can imagine.
Although it was bittersweet to say goodbye to Narnia, I think this book was the perfect way to end the series. It’s not just a story—it’s a journey that leaves you thinking about faith, hope, and eternity. Truly a masterpiece, and one I’ll never forget.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I understand the reasons some don’t care for this as the last volume of the Narnia chronicles, but as a whole it works for me. Sir Patrick Stewart narrates the audiobook heroically.
I will say: the so-called “problem of Susan” is mostly caused by shallow reading/misreading of the text. See Kat Coffin’s analysis here: https://apilgriminnarnia.com/2019/04/24/problem-susan/
I will say: the so-called “problem of Susan” is mostly caused by shallow reading/misreading of the text. See Kat Coffin’s analysis here: https://apilgriminnarnia.com/2019/04/24/problem-susan/
Tell me how you really feel about Islam, C.S. Lewis? But that aside, haha, this was a really really wild book. Probably one of the most surreal endings since the end of Voyage of the Dawntreader, though no less beautifully written. That said, this is a bittersweet book, bleak in so many places, but joyous in others. The imagery in the book is astounding in so many spots but there's, well, some questionable wordings in the book that I wasn't really quite pleased with and then, of course, Susan, who was somewhat done dirty the entire series is dealt a pretty low blow here in this chapter. That said, this is a fascinating final entry into the Narnia books which was really quite good and fascinating to me. Still processing this one though as I may be doing for quite some time I suspect!
Al llegar a esta parte de la saga ya no se sabe lo que uno mismo puede llegar a esperar y saber que el final aterra al lector, pero sin duda esta muy bien situado en el tiempo que tiene que estar, e introduciendo nuevos personajes y atrayendo otros dejados atrás logra contar lo que realmente quiere. Es una saga fantástica que leerás y leerás y encontraras algo nuevo siempre. Maravilloso final para está historia.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced