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A review by felonyxko
Boxen: Childhood Chronicles Before Narnia by Walter Hooper, C.S. Lewis, W.H. Lewis
3.0
I’m relieved to have got through this book, it felt never-ending at times but once I started I was determined to finish it.
The fact it was so hard-going and sort of a chore to get through was a problem. I just didn’t like it. However, for what it is - a collection of well thought out stories written by two boys for their own benefit (rather than with the intention of being published) - I found it all rather impressive. My lack of interest in the general topics and themes hugely skews my opinion.
Essentially, impressive for what it was, but not my thing.
(Initially opted not to rate it due to the nature of the entire thing (childhood writing product, likely not written with an audience in mind) but I changed my mind.)
The fact it was so hard-going and sort of a chore to get through was a problem. I just didn’t like it. However, for what it is - a collection of well thought out stories written by two boys for their own benefit (rather than with the intention of being published) - I found it all rather impressive. My lack of interest in the general topics and themes hugely skews my opinion.
Essentially, impressive for what it was, but not my thing.
(Initially opted not to rate it due to the nature of the entire thing (childhood writing product, likely not written with an audience in mind) but I changed my mind.)