Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald

1 review

rainbowrachel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I can't particularly say that I enjoyed this, but I do find myself glad that I read it.

It reads as if C.S. Lewis attempted to write a mashup of Lewis Carroll and Charles Dickens: part whimsical adventure, part working-class Victorian life, all Christian allegory.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse