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katiburd 's review for:
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C.S. Lewis
The Magician's Nephew:
3 stars
So I read The Magician's Nephew before any of the others and I liked it! (2016)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe:
3 stars
I liked: the storytelling and the story. It's also pretty cosy!
I disliked: the gender roles enforced in the novel and the (to be expected) lack of nuance with good and evil... (March 2021)
The Horse and His Boy:
2.5 stars -audiobook
I liked: the plot was interesting. Cool characters and I was happy to see Edmund, Susan and Lucy in this one. I didn't realize we'd see Aslan in this book so that was a pleasant surprise! I didn't hate the didactic (moral instruction) aspects of this book.
I disliked: Villainizing the "Other" (in post-colonial studies this is usually the east being contrasted with the west). This really sucked and was a major reason why I didn't want to read this book. So problematic. Thankfully I was listening to the audiobook so it went by quickly. (July 2022)
Prince Caspian:
3 stars -audiobook
I liked: This story was pretty good! I thought the plot was great! I watched the movie as a child, so there are some aspects I wish were in the book that appear in the movie and vice versa, but I was pleasantly surprised most of the time.
I disliked: It was sometimes slow and Lewis dragged on with the descriptions. This could sometimes be cozy and other times it was too much. And some good ol' sexism.
The neutral: Lewis really brought in the religious parallels in this one lol. (August 2022)
3 stars
So I read The Magician's Nephew before any of the others and I liked it! (2016)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe:
3 stars
I liked: the storytelling and the story. It's also pretty cosy!
I disliked: the gender roles enforced in the novel and the (to be expected) lack of nuance with good and evil... (March 2021)
The Horse and His Boy:
2.5 stars -audiobook
I liked: the plot was interesting. Cool characters and I was happy to see Edmund, Susan and Lucy in this one. I didn't realize we'd see Aslan in this book so that was a pleasant surprise! I didn't hate the didactic (moral instruction) aspects of this book.
I disliked: Villainizing the "Other" (in post-colonial studies this is usually the east being contrasted with the west). This really sucked and was a major reason why I didn't want to read this book. So problematic. Thankfully I was listening to the audiobook so it went by quickly. (July 2022)
Prince Caspian:
3 stars -audiobook
I liked: This story was pretty good! I thought the plot was great! I watched the movie as a child, so there are some aspects I wish were in the book that appear in the movie and vice versa, but I was pleasantly surprised most of the time.
I disliked: It was sometimes slow and Lewis dragged on with the descriptions. This could sometimes be cozy and other times it was too much. And some good ol' sexism.
The neutral: Lewis really brought in the religious parallels in this one lol. (August 2022)