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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
I loved this. it sort of has a religious undertone to it.
I read these when I was little and don't remember much except that I enjoyed entering that fantasy land, but also that I had a little anxiety for the characters at times too and thought...why don't they just go back. As you can tell, I was never one much for fantasy. Reality was already full of adventure enough...or at least I thought.
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Den bog med drengen og hesten er noget af det kedeligste jeg nogensinde har læst der skete ikke en fed skid #veryangry
This is such a great fantasy to sink your teeth into. Lewis is a master of scenery and characterization. One of the things I love the most is how Lewis takes scenery evolution into effect when writing the different books in the series.
I grew up in a evangelical household, so the symbolism of TLW&W was not lost on me. Actually, I remember thinking church would be more interesting if they threw some lions, fauns, wardrobes, etc into the theology. The first and last books were probably my least favorite- but only in comparison to the rest. The best parts:
- Eustace and the Dragon
- REEPICHEEP!
- Everything about The Horse and His Boy- especially "riding
lessons" and the Sultan's Palace.
- Diggory's uncle and the future White Witch in London.
- Jill "making love" to the giants. And stoned Marshwiggles.
And in defense of the whole "Susan" thing- it wasn't just because she discovered her sexuality or whatever- it was because she no longer believed in Narnia despite having experienced it first hand. She also didn't die in the train accident, so she would have her chance to come to Narnia (or wherever).
- Eustace and the Dragon
- REEPICHEEP!
- Everything about The Horse and His Boy- especially "riding
lessons" and the Sultan's Palace.
- Diggory's uncle and the future White Witch in London.
- Jill "making love" to the giants. And stoned Marshwiggles.
And in defense of the whole "Susan" thing- it wasn't just because she discovered her sexuality or whatever- it was because she no longer believed in Narnia despite having experienced it first hand. She also didn't die in the train accident, so she would have her chance to come to Narnia (or wherever).
Yes, I read them all at one go. And they had delightful colored illustrations. The ending was a little crazy… I get that there is a big Christian message interweaved throughout the books, but at the end, I felt like I was on some sort of acid trip. Also, as has been pointed out by others, I had a problem with the xenophobia and the treatment of females in general, but especially the treatment of Susan. I've been feminist pretty much from the time I started to think consciously, so maybe Lewis' sexism is the reason why these stories didn't stick when I was little.
I've loved these books since my mom read them aloud to me when I was a kid!
I could only read up to page 352 (near the beginning of Prince of Caspian). I didn't care for the writing style or the characters. My favorite book was the first one (Magicians Nephew). For that I would give 2.5 stars.