Reviews - The Horse and His Boy

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The Horse and His Boy

C.S. Lewis

3.7 AVERAGE

bookworm_lola's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny lighthearted

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

cj_michael94's review against another edition

4.0

Enjoying it all!! C.S. Lewis has kept me drawn into this series!

courtney8374's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-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

Some bits haven’t aged that well, but still an enjoyable read

carla_mylittlebookcase's review against another edition

3.0

I have to admit I do quite like this book, but it's definitely not one of my favourites.
The different perspective in to Narnia is refreshing, and it's good to have some native characters lead the way. There probably is some prejudice in Lewis' writing here. The story is simple and predictable at times, but as part of the series it's still worth the read.... just maybe not a re-read!

manulakpa's review against another edition

5.0

No sé cuantas veces me lo habré leído, pero es increíble cómo te llenas de hermosos paisajes a medida que vas leyendo cada libro de Narnia. Este, junto con el sobrino del mago y la silla de plata, es uno de mis libros preferidos de estas fantásticas crónicas. Es irse de viaje, sin dejar la habitación. 5 estrellas me parece poco.

inkhearted's review against another edition

4.0

The Pevensies (Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy) return, but are only briefly featured as Narnian Kings and Queens. The heart of the story really belongs to the two pairs of runaways: Shasta and Aravis and their talking horse companions. If good and evil were at play before, this focuses on freedom and captivity, with most of the characters captives (sometimes in prisons of their own making) or former captives, like Aravis and Shasta. The pacing is a little inconsistent, but the interplay between the characters is solid. Once again, the protagonists are a boy-girl pair. Although the narrative begins with Shasta, Aravis becomes the more compelling character. Fierce and headstrong, she is a driving force, making things happen while Shasta tends to be the one things happen to. It's no accident that the book is called The Horse and His Boy and not the other way around.

Sticking with the precedent we saw in The Magician's Nephew, rash behavior like Aravis's has its consequences. Also, Lewis foreshadows here a bit by having the characters put through the wringer for what is supposedly for their own good, and by Aslan's own hand (paw?). It won't be the last time we see this, but in the meantime, we're at least given one of the happier endings of the series when it all shakes out.