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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A great adventure story and a bit of Bildungsroman for our young protagonists in their journey. For those who think Lewis is unfair to female characters, this book has two of the best in Aravis, willing to rebel against her family and culture rather than be married against her will; and Hwin, a Narnian horse who’s more insightful and faithful than her stallion counterpart Bree. Are the Calormenes examples of Orientalism? Sure, but you might as well read a good translation of the Thousand and One Nights and call it “Orientalist.” The Harper audiobook is well done. Note: if you’re reading these books for the first time, please ignore the bogus “chronological” order imposed by the publisher and read in publication order, where this is book 5. I promise, everything makes more sense that way.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Of all of the Chronicles of Narnia, this is probably the one I remembered least when I started to reread them. I'm fairly certain that I only read it one time, when I originally read the series. It's unique in that the main characters are all from the Narnia (or it's surrounding countries), and characters from our world appear only briefly. The last Narnia book that I read (The Silver Chair) was so depressing, so it was fun to read a book that takes place in the golden age of Narnia. In short, I really loved it, and I can't believe I only read it once. It's definitely one of my favorites, now.
Reread, still a really great story. It was a great change of pace from the other books, and very fun to read right after it's name dropped as a legend in The Silver Chair. It does make me wonder about all the differed countries near Narnia that we don't really know much about. Where did those people come from? Are they like the Telmarine's? I also loved getting more of Lucy, Susan, and especially Edmund in this one, and seeing a bit more about what their lives as kings and queens was like.
Reread, still a really great story. It was a great change of pace from the other books, and very fun to read right after it's name dropped as a legend in The Silver Chair. It does make me wonder about all the differed countries near Narnia that we don't really know much about. Where did those people come from? Are they like the Telmarine's? I also loved getting more of Lucy, Susan, and especially Edmund in this one, and seeing a bit more about what their lives as kings and queens was like.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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:
Yes
This story is so fun, mostly because it’s from the perspective of young kids. I enjoyed learning more about the lands outside of Narnia. I could read whole books on the lore of the lands.
adventurous
fast-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:
Complicated
I liked this one, but Aslan was a little heavy on the life lessons
This was such a fun little story! While I'd read it before, it had been several years, so I had forgotten a lot of the major plot points and got to relive them all again which was fun. Shasta is such an interesting character. I will note that at times the story struggled to keep my attention and it might be an even bigger struggle with younger kids, but this is a great book aside from that, with some subtle Christian undertones.
Overall, this is a fun adventure set in the world of Narnia I'd recommend for everyone 7+.
Spoiler
When Aslan told Shasta that He'd been working in his life, that was such a beautiful moment!Overall, this is a fun adventure set in the world of Narnia I'd recommend for everyone 7+.