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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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:
Yes
It's an outlier among the Narnia books, as it doesn't really have a very strong main narrative. The last of the 3 most recent Narnia movies really struggled to adapt this as a result. There IS a sensible rational for the titular ocean voyage around which the story is organized. It's mainly there as a plot device to get the ship sailing, and doesn't have a terrible lot to do with the actual proceedings - and that's fine.
In all the scattershot adventures the crew of the Dawn Treader, I do think that character development gets little attention - with the notable exception of Reepicheep - who shines very brightly - and to a much lesser extent Eustace, who at least has a character arc, even if it's a rather abrupt one. Caspian, Drinian and Rynelf are so flavorless as to be completely interchangeable. I can't bring myself to give this anything less than 5 stars, but I think comparatively, it may be the 4 star book among the other entries in the series.
Random observations.
- I don't love the Dufflepuds. I'm not sure they've aged as well as everything else.
- Again, I love Reepicheep and his beautiful soul.
- As an adult, I found the adventure of the dark island very affecting. It really stands out in the context of everything else in the series - it's genuinely frightening and raw.
In all the scattershot adventures the crew of the Dawn Treader, I do think that character development gets little attention - with the notable exception of Reepicheep - who shines very brightly - and to a much lesser extent Eustace, who at least has a character arc, even if it's a rather abrupt one. Caspian, Drinian and Rynelf are so flavorless as to be completely interchangeable. I can't bring myself to give this anything less than 5 stars, but I think comparatively, it may be the 4 star book among the other entries in the series.
Random observations.
- I don't love the Dufflepuds. I'm not sure they've aged as well as everything else.
- Again, I love Reepicheep and his beautiful soul.
- As an adult, I found the adventure of the dark island very affecting. It really stands out in the context of everything else in the series - it's genuinely frightening and raw.
This series just evoke so much nostalgia within me, and I can’t quite put it into words. As everyone knows this series is amazing. These characters and stories will always have a special place in my heart.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
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:
Yes
The Odyssey but Jesus is there. Also he’s a lion.
I found this one a bit tedious and predictable. Well, they're all a bit predictable, but this one is more so. Eustace is as irritating as Lewis intended and I'm interested to see what happens next! I don't think I read this far back when I was younger, so it's all new ground for me.
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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:
Yes
What can I say? This book means the world to me. The Chronicles of Narnia is one of my absolute favorite series and this is my favorite book from the series. Some of it may be due to the fact that I developed a MAJOR crush on Caspian but also because I love the different places that they travel to and the moral at the very end just makes my heart grow three sizes too big. One of the few books that actually makes me tear up (but in the best of ways) and wish that I could read it over and over again for the rest of my life. The character development is fantastic and the writing, as always, is spectacular. This is such a great book and I truly wish everyone in the entire world could get a chance to read it.
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No