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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
fast-paced
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
racist and lazy world-building wheeee
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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
Another fun journey through nostalgia. I haven't experienced this story since my dad read it to me when I was very small. I distinctly remember the part where he sleeps by the tombs being very scary to me as a child haha. I just don't like it as much as the first 2 though.
all hail Aravis for marrying someone so she can more conveniently quarrel with him
more seriously though, i enjoyed this book. i adore the writing style of the Narnia books - the narration, the descriptions, the dialogue. the plot isn’t just a simple journey, meaning there are lots of side stories (that do not feel like they’re detracting from the overall story!) and difficulties that the characters must solve, as well as lighter moments, but it’s still a kids book yk? it’s got that distinctive Narnia tone.
and i also rather liked the characters. Shasta is fun and kinda dumb, and his reactions to the situations he gets himself into are funny. Bree and Hwin were good, they balance each other i think. and even though Aravis is a rich girl and kinda judgmental at first regarding Shasta’s lack of manners, she’s enjoyable and she grows… and she definitely did not deserve the maiming but took it graciously (even though i agree that she needed to understand the consequences of her actions, i do not agree with such physical punishment! Aslan what are you thinking).
one of my favourite parts of this book is the characters’ interactions - Aravis and Shasta, Bree and Hwin, Shasta and Corrin, Edmund and Susan and Lucy, Aravis and Lasaraleen. such great banter!!
more seriously though, i enjoyed this book. i adore the writing style of the Narnia books - the narration, the descriptions, the dialogue. the plot isn’t just a simple journey, meaning there are lots of side stories (that do not feel like they’re detracting from the overall story!) and difficulties that the characters must solve, as well as lighter moments, but it’s still a kids book yk? it’s got that distinctive Narnia tone.
and i also rather liked the characters. Shasta is fun and kinda dumb, and his reactions to the situations he gets himself into are funny. Bree and Hwin were good, they balance each other i think. and even though Aravis is a rich girl and kinda judgmental at first regarding Shasta’s lack of manners, she’s enjoyable and she grows… and she definitely did not deserve the maiming but took it graciously (even though i agree that she needed to understand the consequences of her actions, i do not agree with such physical punishment! Aslan what are you thinking).
one of my favourite parts of this book is the characters’ interactions - Aravis and Shasta, Bree and Hwin, Shasta and Corrin, Edmund and Susan and Lucy, Aravis and Lasaraleen. such great banter!!
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Good book but I didn’t really like all of the characters. The Christian allegory is amazing though.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No